The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced [Thursday] a memorial highway dedication for fallen Stratford DPS Trooper Steve Booth.
On Thursday, March 24 at 2 p.m., a dedication ceremony will take place in Stratford, Texas, at the Sherman County Courthouse. The Trooper Steve Booth Memorial Highway will consist of approximately 15 miles of US-287 that starts at the north city limits of Stratford and ends at the Oklahoma state line.
In June of 1993, Trooper Steve Booth responded to a call of a man waving a gun and driving erratically, approximately two miles north of Stratford on US-287. Trooper Booth located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, Trooper Booth was shot and killed by the driver. The driver was later located in Stratford and taken into custody. He currently serves a life sentence.
Stratford Lion’s Club member and close friend of Trooper Booth, Duane Pittman, initiated the proposal for a highway dedication. Pittman and the Stratford Lion’s Club worked with State Senator Kel Seliger and State Representative Four Price to have this part of US-287 dedicated for Trooper Booth.
The public and media are invited to attend the ceremony in honor of Trooper Booth’s selfless sacrifice and continued support for family and friends.
(Press release from Texas Department of Public Safety)
