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Sabino Gardea III
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/18/2009
Location
Hwy 385 Channing TX 79018 Hartley
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Trooper Chad Foster conducted a traffic stop on Sabino Gardea. Gardea stepped out of the other and shot Trooper Foster at least once in the left calf. Trooper Foster shot Gardea. Gardea collapsed. Trooper Foster told him to drop the gun. Gardea raised the gun a second time. Trooper Foster shot Gardea again, striking him a total of nine times. Trooper Foster won the DPS Officer's Association Trooper of the Year Award.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Texas Department of Public Safety
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National Anthem
United States