Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 13500
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 24, 2012
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Javier Arana was killed in an automobile accident as he responded to assist a vehicle pursuit in El Paso at approximately 1:30 am.
During the response, Trooper Arana's vehicle collided with a pickup truck near the intersection of Joe Battle Boulevard and Bob Hope Drive. Trooper Arana's patrol car burst into flames upon impact.
Trooper Arana was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for two years. He is survived by his wife and five children.