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WACO, Texas (AP) — A Texas state trooper who was shot during a traffic stop last week...

The department said around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in a Facebook post: “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that DPS announces the passing of Trooper Chad Walker. Trooper Walker is a hero who bravely served his community. He died following injuries sustained while on patrol. 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.” Walker was hospitalized in crit...

Texas DPS/TwitterBy Morgan Winsor, ABC News(WACO, Texas) -- A Texas state trooper and married father of children has died five days after being shot in an ambush last week.Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Walker was ambushed on Friday evening while responding to what he apparently thought was a disabled vehicle parked on the side of a rural road just outside of Mexia, a small town about 40 miles northeast of Waco. Walker, who was alone, pulled up behind the vehicle and was shot in the head and ...

Trooper Walker was a loving husband and father to four children. He is a second generation peace officer. His career in law enforcement began in 2003 with the Groesbeck Police Department and continued as a member of the Athens Police Department, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office and Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. Trooper Walker joined DPS in 2015 and was stationed in Groesbeck. He is the 223rd DPS officer to die in the line of duty since 1823. The Athens Police Department released the f...

Amarillo law enforcement honors Trooper Chad Walker who was killed in the line of duty VIDEO: By Tamlyn Cochran | April 1, 2021 at 3:34 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 5:14 PM AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Central Texas DPS Trooper who was shot and killed in the line of duty made his final journey home to Groesbeck last night. 38-year-old Chad Walker was shot repeatedly Friday night as he stopped to help a stranded motorist. The suspect was found the day after the shooting, dead on an apparent...

100 Club Heart of Texas to donate all proceeds from Good Friday Fundraiser to family of fallen Trooper Walker 100 Club Heart of Texas and last updated 2021-04-01 01:08:13-04 The 100 Club Heart of Texas will donate all proceeds from its Good Friday Fundraiser to the family of fallen DPS Trooper Chad Walker. On March 26, Trooper Walker was stopping to assist a driver near Mexia when he was shot multiple times. He was taken to Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest in Waco, where he died from his injuri...

AUSTIN – It is with great sadness the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the death of a Highway Patrol Trooper following a shooting incident in Limestone County. Trooper Chad Walker, 38, was stopping to assist a driver near Mexia, Texas, around 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 26, when he was shot multiple times. Trooper Walker was transported to Baylor Scott & White – Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, where he later died from his injuries. “Our DPS family is absolutely heartbroken at the...

It is with great sadness the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the death of a Highway Patrol Trooper following a shooting incident in Limestone County.

AUSTIN - Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Walker died late Wednesday following a shooting incident in Limestone County.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has asked all Texas law enforcement officers to turn on their red and blue flashing lights for one minute at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 1...