Trooper Carlos Ray Warren was shot and killed in 1991 on SH 71 East of Austin. 33 years later DPS honors his sacrifice by dedicating a new Tactical Marine Unit with his name. The Troopers who worked with Carlos purchased a highway memorial sign that DPSOA worked to get passed in the Legislature. That highway memorial will be erected when highway construction is completed near Hwy 71 and Toll Road 130. These highway memorials are passed by the Texas Legislature. the purchase of the sign has to come from private donations. TxDOT sets the cost of the sign. DPSOA/DPSTF is working to raise funds to purchase these memorials. If you can, please donate. A link to do that is below:

Highway Renaming Projects (texasdpsoa.com)