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Trooper James Scott Burns
Trooper James Scott Burns, 39, of the Texas Highway Patrol, died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, when he was shot multiple times after pulling over a car just west of Kellyville in Marion County.
Trooper Burns is the 83rd Texas state trooper to die in the line of duty. He joined the Department of Public Safety five years ago on March 1, 2003. He had been stationed in Jefferson since September 2006. Trooper Burns was born in Longview and graduated from Tyler Junior College. He is survived by a wife, Michaela, and a 5-month-old daughter, Micah.
Please join the members of the American Association of State Troopers in keeping the family of Trooper Burns in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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