Polygraph Operator Oscar Bowen Brett, Texas Department of Public Safety

Polygraph Operator Oscar Bowen Brett

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

End of Watch Friday, December 8, 1961

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Oscar Bowen Brett

Polygraph Operator Oscar Brett and Ranger H.A. White were killed when the patrol car they were in was struck by a train while en route to a murder investigation.

The crash occurred at the railroad crossing on FM 1464 at Highway 59 (modern-day Route Alternate 90) in Fort Bend County.

Polygraph Operator Brett was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for four years. He was survived by his son and fiancee.

Bio

Age 36
Tour 4 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Struck by train

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Your service is honored today, the 50th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, PPD, eow 4/24/05

December 8, 2011