Hundreds gathered Wednesday to honor a Texas state trooper killed in a crash in the Panhandle last week.
At Childress High School, state leaders and grieving family members remembered the service of Sergio Romero, a 27‑year‑old father of two who became the 244th Texas Department of Public Safety officer to die in the line of duty since 1823.
Romero died last Wednesday after a semi‑truck pulled in front of him as he attempted a traffic stop on U.S. 287 in Childress County, DPS said…