Sugar Land Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, July 4, 1987
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 4, 1987
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Sergeant Donald Slockett was shot and killed while making a traffic stop at 3:30 am in the 7800 block of Highway 90-A.
As he exited his patrol car the suspects in the vehicle opened fire, striking him in the chest and fatally wounding him. He was not wearing a vest at the time of the shooting.
The suspects in the shooting were drug traffickers who were holding hostages at the time of the incident. It is believed the hostages had been abducted by the subjects with the intent of murdering them over drug trafficking.
Sergeant Slockett had served with the Sugar Land Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his son, daughter, parents, and four siblings.