The Texas Department of Public Safety held a monument dedication ceremony at its Waco District Office to honor retired Trooper Daniel Robert Shown, who died Feb. 27, 2026, from complications of a line-of-duty injury sustained in 1988.
On Dec. 16, 1988, Trooper Shown was struck in the forehead by gunfire while responding to a report of a man threatening his daughter and infant granddaughter with a shotgun.1
The injury resulted in loss of Shown's right eye and permanent paralysis on the left side of his body.1
Shown began his DPS career in 1980 as a member of Class B-80.1
Shown was stationed in Fort Worth and Hillsboro before returning to Waco in 1984.1
Shown medically retired from the department in December 1988.1
The Metcalf Family and Rockdale Memorial Company have donated 104 monuments honoring DPS Troopers killed in line-of-duty since 1931.1
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Lieutenant Colonel Walt Goodson Even after his life was profoundly changed, Trooper Shown remained devoted in serving others.1
Lieutenant Colonel Walt Goodson Shown's passion was inspiring the next generation of DPS Troopers.1
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