The Davis class patrol boatspatrol gunboats , operated by the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Highway Patrol Division for patrolling the Rio Grande . Each boat has an armament of five FN M240 7.62 mm (0.300 in) medium machine guns , and is powered by three 300 hp (220 kW) outboard engines .[ 1]
Officially classified as "shallow water interceptors" and operated by the Highway Patrol Marine Unit,[ 2] [ 3] Texas Highway Patrol who were killed in the line of duty.
1. J.D. Davis ,[ 3] [ 4] David Rucker ,[ 5] [ 6] Bill Davidson ,[ 7] Troy Hogue ,[ 8] Russell Boyd ,[ 9] Scott Burns ,[ 10]
References
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