Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, September 20, 2010
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 36 years
Badge Number: 3790
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 20, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Corporal David Slaton was killed when his patrol car struck a cow that had wandered into the roadway on U.S. Highway 81, two miles south of Bowie, in Montague County.
After striking the cow, his patrol car veered into the path of an oncoming semi, causing a second collision.
Corporal Slaton had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 36 years. He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and siblings.