Donald Frazier was a 69-year-old pastor and gospel musician who was shot and killed in his Deerfield Village, Texas, home on July 4, 2014, during an apparent burglary. An ordained minister for more than 40 years, he was described as deeply faithful and devoted to his community.

According to reports, the intruder struggled with Frazier, disarmed him and shot him with his own handgun. The suspect, 30-year-old Daniel Travis Durham, was later arrested a few blocks from the scene, covered in blood and matching the description given by Frazier’s wife. Durham confessed, saying he had been trying to break in and that a struggle ensued.

Durham was charged in the killing; prosecutors said he had been using methamphetamine for months before the attack. Frazier’s family and community remembered him for his ministry and long record of service.