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Elijah Garretson
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2026
Location : Intersection of Great Hills Drive & Lost Trail
City : Copperas Cove
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Copperas Cove Police Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed in line-of-duty shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/10/2026, Officer Elijah Garretson of the Copperas Cove Police Department was shot and killed in the line of duty during an officer-involved shooting in Copperas Cove, Texas. Garretson, who joined the department less than seven months prior, was fatally wounded at the intersection of Great Hills Drive and Lost Trail. The Texas Rangers have been called in to investigate the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.coveleaderpress.com/news/two-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-copperas-cove
https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/states/copperas-cove-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-suspect-dies-by-suicide/article_1d84fe8c-c879-57a7-b858-500507a67e8d.html
https://www.kwtx.com/2026/01/11/texas-rangers-investigate-deadly-shooting-copperas-cove-officer/
