Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch Friday, June 13, 2008
Add to My HeroesBarbara Leggett Shumate
Sergeant Barbara Shumate was killed in an automobile accident when her department pickup truck hit the rear of a dump truck that was stopped in the 400 block of FM Road 2821 in Walker County, Texas.
Sergeant Shumate had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division for 10 years. She is survived by her son, daughter, and mother.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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