Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, May 26, 1990
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: May 26, 1990
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Game Warden Decker and Game Warden Bruce Hill both drowned after being thrown from their patrol boat when it hit a submerged stump on Lake Murvaul, in Panola County, at approximately 10:00 pm.
Game Warden Decker had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 17 years. He was survived by his daughter, son, and four grandchildren.