Corporal David Ralph Slaton

David Ralph Slaton

Corporal David Slaton was killed when his patrol car struck a cow that had wandered into the roadway on U.S. Highway 81, two miles south of Bowie, in Montague County.

After striking the cow, his patrol car veered into the path of an oncoming semi, causing a second collision.

Corporal Slaton had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 36 years. He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and siblings.