On this date, April 12, 1992, Trooper Bill Davidson of the Texas Highway Patrol was killed in the line of duty. Let us honor this fallen cop and thank God that justice was served, as the cop killer, Ronald Ray Howard was executed on October 5, 2006. I got the information about him from ODMP and please go to Unit 1012 blog to hear from the fallen cop’s families.
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Trooper Bill Davidson |
Trooper
Bill Davidson
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, April 12, 1992
Bio & Incident Details
Age:43
Tour:20 years
Badge #Not available
Cause:Gunfire
Incident Date:4/11/1992
Weapon:Handgun; 9 mm
Suspect:Executed in 2005
Trooper Bill Davidson succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous day after stopping a stolen car in Edna, Texas. The suspect shot Trooper Davidson in the neck with a 9 mm handgun when he approached the car. The suspect fled the scene of the shooting, but was arrested within a couple of hours with the murder weapon in his possession. The suspect confessed to killing the trooper and repeated his confession to a grand jury.
During his trial the suspect claimed he shot Trooper Davidson because the rap music he was listening to forced him to do so. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He was executed on October 6, 2005.
Trooper Davidson had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for over 20 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.