Funeral details for DPS Trooper Chad Walker have been released.
Chad Walker of Groesbeck passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest in Waco surrounded by his family.
State Trooper Chad Walker no longer displays signs of viable brain activity and remains on life-support after being shot in the head and abdomen Friday night on U.S. 84 in Mexia.
DPS released the following Monday afternoon.
The Groesbeck Journal and Mexia News have removed our story, which states State Trooper Chad Walker had died. In addition to using information from a fraternal officers' page, we were contacted by a family friend, who we knew to be a reliable source. The last thing we want to do is create more heartache for this family and friends. More information will be published when available.
Rylee Walker’s pen of rabbits sold for $7,000 to conclude the 2021 Limestone County Fair Association Sale. A donated hog brought a total of $8,000 for the family. There was over $58,000 given in add-ons for the Walker family. Add-ons will still be accepted for the next several weeks. The 2021 Sale brought over $360,000, not including add-ons.
Hours later, DPS Spokesman Ryan Howard said Pinson Jr. was found dead from what appeared to be a “self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Earlier this evening, a 36-year-old man was found deceased with what is suspected to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a residence on Highway 84, west of Mexia, Texas. The deceased was the suspect in a shooting that injured Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Walker on Friday evening."
