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Sergeant Gara Oliver Cooper | Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

Sergeant

Gara Oliver Cooper

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, October 2, 1970

Biographical Info

Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: October 2, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Gara Cooper was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic.

Sergeant Cooper was a United States Army veteran of World War II. He had been with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 23 years and had been stationed at Marshall. Sergeant Cooper was survived by his wife.