The Navasota Police Department and the City of Navasota invite the community to join in honoring the life and service of Sergeant Mark Allen Butler. Funeral arrangements have been finalized to allow family, friends, and the community to pay their respects.
Visitation will take place on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Nobles Funeral Home. A public visitation will be held from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
The funeral service will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Central Church Bryan-College Station, located at 1991 FM 158, College Station, TX 77845. The law enforcement procession will depart from Navasota and is expected to arrive at Central Church around 10:00 AM. Services will begin at 12:00 PM, with a reception to follow at the VFW in Navasota, where the community is welcome to gather and reflect on Sergeant Butler’s legacy
A private burial will be conducted at the National Cemetery in Houston at a later, undisclosed date and time.
Sergeant Butler, a dedicated public servant, exemplified commitment and courage throughout his career with the Navasota Police Department. He will be remembered for his unwavering dedication to protecting and serving the residents of Navasota.
On Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a woman attempting to cash a fraudulent check at a bank in College Station, Texas. The woman fled the scene in a Jeep with officers in pursuit, and at some point began heading southbound in the northbound lanes of State Highway 6. Navasota Police Sergeant Mark Butler heard that call, and was already traveling northbound on SH 6 in a marked Navasota police vehicle. According to witnesses on that highway, the Sergeant positioned his patrol SUV into the direct path of the wrong-way driver and collided head on with her vehicle. In his final act of selfless service, Mark without a doubt prevented untold innocent citizens from imminent danger at the hands of the reckless driver. The suspect was killed at the scene. Sgt. Butler was rushed to the hospital but was unable to be saved.
Sergeant Mark Butler had been with the Navasota Police Department since June of 2021, and was just recently promoted in October. He previously served his country in the U.S Army for over a decade. Mark was a Military Police soldier in the West Virginia National Guard before commissioning as an Intelligence Officer, where he attained the rank of Captain.
Sergeant Butler was remembered as the very definition of a leader. Mark joined the department immediately following his military service and started in working in patrol, where he served ever since. He actually began drawing in more applicants to Navasota PD because of his new leadership roles as a Sergeant. Sgt. Butler was 34-years old, and leaves behind a loving wife and two young children.
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