In a show of respect, flags will be lowered at Texas DPS facilities. This gesture honors a trooper who lost his life. The trooper was involved in a traffic incident while working in Childress County.

Details about the incident are limited, but it occurred on June 17. A traffic crash was reported, involving a semi. For more information, readers can visit the source, which has further details about the incident and the trooper being honored.

Governor Abbott made the order to lower flags at half-staff.