 |  | |       | Trooper James Scott Burns Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol Texas End of Watch: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Biographical Info Age: 39 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: At large Trooper James Burns was shot and killed following a high speed pursuit in Marion County, Texas, at approximately 8:00 pm. A citizen used the trooper's radio to inform dispatchers that he had been shot near the intersection of Farm-to-Market roads 1969 and 729. The suspect remains at large. Trooper Burns is survived by his wife and 6-month-old daughter. Agency Contact Information Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol 5805 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78752 Phone: (512) 424-2000 Please contact the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information. |