Trial Date Pending for Lindale Man One Year after Trooper’s Death

EAST TEXAS — It’s been just over one year since a D-P-S Trooper was killed during a traffic stop. Trooper Damon Allen was shot to death during a stop for speeding on I-45 near Fairfield on November 23rd, 2017. According to court records, the 41-year-old Allen was shot while checking a driver license in the front seat of his patrol vehicle. Dabrett Black, of Lindale, was arrested for Allen’s killing. The 33-year-old is charged with capital murder, and remains in the Limestone County Jail. A judge is expected to set Black’s trial date in January.