Upshur County deputies and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper responded to a check welfare call. Dale Hightower, 53, was shot when he pointed a rifle at officers.
Victim's Name: Dale Hightower
Agency Responsible: Upshur County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: January 3, 2017
County: Upshur
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2188
Geography: Rural