GUILTY TX - Trooper Damon Allen, 41, fatally shot, Freestone County, 23 Nov 2017 *Arrest*

[Richrd]

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TX - Trooper Fatally Shot -
Freestone County -
Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Deceased Trooper:
To-Be Named

Wanted Defendant:
Darbrett Montreal* Black
Black / Male / 32 Years Old*
5' 11" :: 175 Lbs.
Born: 28 Jan 1985*

2012 Gray 4 Door Chevrolet Mailbu :: Plates JDN4273
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1)) http://abc13.com/texas-dps-trooper-shot-and-killed-in-freestone-county/2688449/

*2)) http://kfor.com/2017/11/23/blue-alert-issued-for-suspect-in-texas-state-trooper-shooting/

3)) http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/DP...ed-on-I-45-in-Freestone-County-459616903.html

4)) http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/23/us/texas-trooper-killed/index.html

5)) http://www.wxii12.com/article/texas...suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-trooper/13913467

6)) 118th Line of Duty Death in 2017:
https://www.odmp.org/search/year


BLUE ALERT = Violent LE Encounter & Suspect-at-Large
BOLO = Be On the Look-Out
DPS = Department of Public Safety
EOW = End-of-Watch :: Date of Death
FM 1488 = Farm-to-Market Road # 1488
LE = Law Enforcement
LODD = Line-of-Duty Death
ODMP = Officer Down Memorial Page
OEM = (County) Office of Emergency Management
SWAT = Special Weapons and Tactics
TDCJ = Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TXDPS = Texas Department of Public Safety

Our Support To All Involved.​

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[Mark111]

Suspect now in Waller County. Vehicle located. Shots fired in the area, NE of Hempstead, FM1488 & Wyatt Chapel Rd. SWAT and dogs on the way.

http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/DP...ed-on-I-45-in-Freestone-County-459616903.html

Update: DPS helicopters searching, https://www.click2houston.com/news/...d-killed-in-freestone-county-authorities-say-

Update: CAPTURED (not killed), http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/DP...ed-on-I-45-in-Freestone-County-459616903.html

 

[indianwin2001]

Suspect now in Waller County. Vehicle located. Shots fired in the area, NE of Hempstead, FM1488 & Wyatt Chapel Rd. SWAT and dogs on the way.

http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/DP...ed-on-I-45-in-Freestone-County-459616903.html

Hopefully Swat does its job

 

[Mark111]

Certainly a troublemaker. Busted and indicted in Smith County, TX July 2017 for Evading, Aggravated Assault, and Reckless Driving:

https://bustednewspaper.com/tx-smith-black-dabrett-montreal-2017-07-02/

http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+L...-others-face-indictments-on-38-felony-charges

 

[LadyL]

I wish someone could post that scanner link in the scanner thread here.

RIP Trooper.

According to police scanner traffic, two women may have also been in the suspect's vehicle when the shooting happened.

http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/DP...ed-on-I-45-in-Freestone-County-459616903.html

 

[Mark111]

Condolences to the family of the DPS Trooper.

 

[Richrd]

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TX - Trooper Fatally Shot -
Freestone County -
Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

Deceased:
Trooper Damon Allen
White / Male / 41 Years Old

Now In-Custody Defendant:
Dabrett* Montreal Black
Black / Male / 32 Years Old
Born: 28 Jan 1985
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7)) http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/DP...ed-on-I-45-in-Freestone-County-459616903.html

8)) https://www.click2houston.com/news/...d-killed-in-freestone-county-authorities-say-

9)) 118th Line of Duty Death in 2017:
https://www.odmp.org/search/year


BLUE ALERT = Violent LE Encounter & Suspect-at-Large
BOLO = Be On the Look-Out
Capital Case = One with a Possible Death Penalty
DP = Death Penalty
DPS = Department of Public Safety
EOW = End-of-Watch :: Date of Death
FM 1488 = Farm-to-Market Road # 1488
LE = Law Enforcement
LODD = Line-of-Duty Death
ODMP = Officer Down Memorial Page
OEM = (County) Office of Emergency Management
SWAT = Special Weapons and Tactics
TDCJ = Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TXDPS = Texas Department of Public Safety

Our Support To All Involved.​

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[LizzyE]

The trial of a man accused of shooting Trooper Damon Allen on Thanksgiving in 2017 is set to begin Monday, February 21, 2022 in Brazos County, Texas.

The schedule includes jury selection on February 21 and 22 with testimony beginning on the morning of February 28th. (...) There has been a recent agreement between the State and defense of Black that the death penalty would not be pursued in exchange for the waiver of the insanity defense.
Capital Murder Trial to Begin Monday, Death Penalty Dropped in Exchange for Waiver of Insanity Defense | FCT News

 

[LizzyE]

Two rooms at the Brazos Center were used last Monday and Tuesday to pick the 12 member panel and two alternates for the trial that starts today (Monday, February 28) at the Brazos County courthouse.
Brazos County Jury Picked For Freestone County Capital Murder Trial That Starts Monday In The Brazos County Courthouse - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trial for man accused of killing DPS trooper starts in Brazos County

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.kxxv.com/brazos/ive-bee...lack-murder-trial-continues-with-new-evidence

'I've been scared of myself since 2011': Dabrett Black murder trial continues with new evidence

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.kxxv.com/brazos/trial-day-5-state-of-texas-vs-dabrett-black

TRIAL: Day 5 State of Texas vs. Dabrett Black

 

[JerseyGirl]

Defense rests in capital murder trial of slain DPS trooper

 

[LizzyE]

Dabrett Black, the man accused of killing DPS Trooper Damon Allen on Thanksgiving Day in 2017, was found guilty of capital murder.
(...)
The two-week trial came to an end Thursday afternoon when a jury confirmed the guilty verdict. Black is now sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The death penalty was taken off the table in exchange for waiving an insanity defense.
Jury finds Dabrett Black guilty of capital murder for killing DPS Trooper