Trooper Damon Allen, 41, was fatally shot on November 23, 2017, during a traffic stop in Freestone County, south of Fairfield, Texas. Allen was a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper with more than 15 years of service and was a husband and father of three daughters and one son.

The shooting occurred after Allen pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation; as he returned to his patrol car the driver, identified as Darbrett Black, exited his vehicle and opened fire with a rifle, killing Allen at the scene. A statewide Be on the Lookout alert was issued and Black was later captured in Waller County after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement. Black was charged with capital murder and has a reported history of violence toward law enforcement.

Trooper Allen’s death was the first line-of-duty death for a Texas Highway Patrol trooper since 2008. His colleagues and the community honored his service, and memorials and dedications have been made in his name. If anyone has information about Trooper Allen’s last assignment, the traffic stop, or related events, please share what is known.