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Thousands gather to honor slain Texas DPS trooper Chad Walker Published  GROESBECK, Texas - About 5,000 people gathered Wednesday at a Texas high school football stadium to pay their respects to a state trooper who was fatally shot during a traffic stop. "A beloved father and husband, Trooper Walker was one of DPS’ finest. His dedication to duty and his selfless sacrifice, in both life and his death, will never be forgotten," said DPS on Twitter when Walker passed. Walkers memorial service...

Groesbecks Goat Stadium will host the funeral service for State Trooper Chad Walker today at 10AM, and a crowd of mourners has already gathered. If you cant make it to the service but still want to pay your respects and honor Trooper Walker, you can watch a live stream of the memorial service. Our partners at News 10 will be streaming the service live on their Facebook page and at KWTX.com. Get our free mobile app Groesbeck ISD has cancelled classes for the day to accommodate the service and ev...

Trooper Walker will be laid to rest Wednesday. Heres what you need to know Texas DPS and last updated 2021-04-05 20:01:07-04 GROESBECK, TX — Fallen Texas DPS Trooper Chad Walker will be laid to rest Wednesday, April 7 in his hometown of Groesbeck. Trooper Chad Walker was killed in the line of duty near Mexia on March 26. Walker was taken to Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest in Waco, where he died from his injuries on March 31 after donating his organs to help others in a final act of servic...

Last week, details were released about the funeral of slain State Trooper Chad Walker in his hometown of Groesbeck. Now were learning more about how mourners will be able to get transportation to whats expected to be a crowded memorial service at Walkers alma mater. Trooper Walkers funeral is set to begin at 10 AM Wednesday, April 7 at Groesbeck ISDs Goat Stadium. Classes for the day have been cancelled, though the Kids Kare Academy program will be open for its regular hours. Organizers must b...

Share Law Enforcement Agencies Unite To Honor Fallen Trooper Local law enforcement officers joined others around the state last week in honoring Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chad Walker, who was shot and killed on the job in Limestone County Friday, March 26. Governor Greg Abbott asked all law enforcement officers in the state to turn on their red and blue flashing lights for one minute and observe a moment of silence at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 1, to honor Trooper Walker and all o...

Shuttle services announced for Trooper Chad Walkers funeral service Texas DPS and last updated 2021-04-05 13:48:30-04 GROESBECK, TX — The funeral service for Trooper Chad Walker will be held at Goat Stadium in Groesbeck on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 10 am. Only the home ticket booth area will be open to allow the public to enter Goat Stadium, located at 1202 N. Ellis, Street in Groesbeck. The home gate stadium will open at 9 am, at this time, it is not known if parking at the Groesbeck H...

Fairfield kids create roadside restaurant to raise money for Trooper Walkers family Leslie Meza and last updated 2021-04-03 18:52:09-04 FAIRFIELD, TX — A group of kids in Fairfield have decided to spend their Easter weekend raising money for the family of fallen DPS Trooper Chad Walker, who was killed in the line of duty near Mexia last Friday. Parker Red (8), Haydon Reeves (8), Mallory Jones (10), and Peyton Johnson (10) have created a "roadside restaurant" in Fairfield to raise money th...

Former wife of fallen officer raises thousands during bake sale for Trooper Walkers family and last updated 2021-04-04 10:48:39-04 BREMOND, TEXAS — The pain from Trooper Walkers passing hasnt just been felt in the Groesbeck community, it has also resonated far and wide. One community in Robertson County rallied around the devastation and mixed Saturday morning with a close-knit community bake sale to help touch Trooper Walkers family. Denise Girdley still bares in her bones the knock of a ...

Texas first responders honor fallen DPS trooper Chad Walker Brownwood Bulletin First responders across Texas briefly parked their vehicles with their lights flashing Thursday in honor of Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Chad Walker, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop near Mexia last weekend. The Central Fire Station in Brownwood was one of many locations in Texas where first responders lined up vehicles and flashed their emergency lights following a request from Gov. Greg A...

Services scheduled for slain Central Texas DPS trooper Texas State Trooper Chad Walker (Source: DPS Texas) By Staff | April 1, 2021 at 3:42 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 3:44 PM GROESBECK, Texas (KWTX) - Services have been scheduled in Groesbeck for slain Central Texas  Public visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. next Tuesday at Groesbeck Funeral Home at 1215 East Yeagua St. The funeral home will be open to receive visitors from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. daily including Good Friday, but will...