Sergeant Mark Butler

Sergeant Mark Butler

Navasota Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Mark Butler

Sergeant Mark Butler was killed in a head-on collision during a pursuit on Highway 6 near Farm-to-Market 3090 in Navasota.

When College Station officers confronted a female suspect attempting to cash fraudulent checks at a bank, the suspect fled southbound on Highway 6. At the FM 2154 ramp, the suspect exited Highway 6 and reentered the highway, traveling south in the northbound lanes.

At 3:30 p.m., Sergeant Butler, who was traveling northbound, maneuvered his marked patrol vehicle and collided with the suspect, preventing her from hitting other motorists on the highway. He was transported to CHI St. Joseph Hospital – Grimes Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect was killed at the scene.

Sergeant Butler was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Navasota Police Department for almost four years.

Bio

  • Age Not available
  • Tour 3 years, 8 months
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Vehicular assault
  • Weapon Automobile
  • Offender Killed in the crash

vehicle pursuit, wrong-way driver

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