Trooper Jimmy Ray Carty, Jr.

Jimmy Ray Carty, Jr.

Trooper Jimmy Ray Carty succumbed to head injuries sustained one week earlier while attending training at the agency's academy.

He sustained the head injury while participating in an arrest and controlled tactics drill.

Trooper Carty had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for only several months, and had previously served with the Smith County Sheriff's Department for 7 years.

He is survived by his wife, three children, two sisters, and parents.