Bobby Steve Booth
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Trooper II

Bobby Steve Booth

Felonious
End of Watch June 16, 1993
Age 27
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 139 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Bobby Booth was shot and killed while responding to a call of a man causing a disturbance north on US Highway 287 north of Stratford at 3 pm. When Trooper Booth arrived at the scene, he became engaged in a struggle with the subject. The man was able to gain control of Trooper Booth's service weapon and shot him several times. The suspect was charged with Trooper Booth's murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1994. Trooper Booth had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 6 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper II Booth gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper II Booth.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 16, 1993
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bobby is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1993, 101 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 51st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bobby was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Bobby had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Bobby among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper II Bobby Steve Booth

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch June 16, 1993

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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