DPS Trooper Chad Walker Honored With Team Bike Tour Across Texas
The 2022 Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour event kicked off in Waco on May 7 and left en route to Groesbeck where they made a brief stop at the high school at approximately 3:30 p.m. to make a presentation to the family of the late DPS Trooper Chad Walker. Walker was killed in the line of duty on March 28, after his life of service to his family, friends, and the public, he gave the ultimate gift through the donation of his organs to help keep others alive. The cyclists team then rode into Mexia for dinner and a night’s rest before heading out to Jacksonville the next morning. The tour will conclude in Temple on May 13. To see a route of their tour and more information visit www.lscol.com Pictured (above) is the whole Lone Star Circle of Life Bike team with the family of the late DPS Trooper Chad Walker (in no particular order: Wife, Tobie Walker; Walker Children, Ethan, Rylee, Charlee, and Tulsa; Parents, Mike and Brenda Walker; and grandparents, Dennis and Barbara Walker) and Groesbeck PD officers (Brad Martin and Josh Bell) that helped aid in the safety of their ride through town. Contributed photo/Lisa Stewart