There have been 1,811 line of duty deaths in the state of Texas. Of that number, 1,232 died due to assault, gunfire, stabbing or vehicular assault. A police officer never thinks, that when he walks out the door to go to work, he is going to be killed, but it can happen in a flash. They put their lives on the line every single day, to protect the citizens that they serve. "How Die They Die? Murdered in the Line of Duty in Texas," holds just a few stories of the thousands of officers who were killed in the line of duty in Texas. It is some of the most heinous murders that have occurred throughout the years. The author not only tells about how the officer was murdered, but she also reveals what happened to the murderer after the event happened. Did they go to prison? Did they stay in prison? Were they executed for their horrid crime? Follow each story from beginning to end, and learn what happened to each criminal, and what might have motivated them to commit murder. Each story is a heartbreaking tribute to officers who have died in the line of duty everywhere.