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Trooper Billy Jack Zachary | Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

Trooper

Billy Jack Zachary

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

End of Watch: Sunday, January 1, 2006

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 11570

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 1, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Billy Zachary was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while making a traffic stop of two vehicles on I-20, near Monahans, Texas.

He was returning to his patrol car after speaking to one of the drivers when a third vehicle veered from the travel lane and struck him. He was struck as he returned to his patrol car after speaking with the driver in the car that pulled over behind him.

Trooper Zachary had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety for just over one year. He is survived by his wife, 3-month-old daughter, parents, and sister.

In June 2017 a section of I-20 was designated as the Trooper Billy Jack Zachary Memorial Highway.