The Brame scandal ended two lives and orphaned two children. The divorce papers were filed in another county, and it was Crystal Brame's wishes to keep the allegations quiet. The Wildcats report for Texas Railroad Commission Districts 7C, 8 and 8A for April 29, Trinity trial aftermath puts City of Midland, DA's Office at odds, Letter to the Editor: Truth lost in Trinity trial aftermath, HS BASEBALL: MHS ends wild 2-6A race with walk-off win in extras, Petroleum Hall of Fame inducts four into Class of 2023, Texas scorpions: What to look out for and tips to avoid, HS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: LHS makes playoffs despite loss to OHS, City of Midland releases Animals Services director, Opinion: Update the library's questionable materials procedures, MDC board to vote on investing in west Midland road projects, Bush Tennis Center asks MDC for nearly $1M for indoor facility, Pioneer's Natural Resources' Sheffield is ready for retirement, Capstone Green Energy provides microturbine for Permian producer, Emissions to dominate upcoming environmental regulatory seminar. Police said Tucker was taken by a private vehicle to a local hospital, where he was declared dead. They were just running for safety," said Kirsten Oakland, 36, and a hair stylist at Harbor Cutter, a shop that looks out onto the parking lot. It always feels strange to say that, since I wrote so much about him and know so much about him. They were in the care of their mother's parents Saturday night, Troyer said. Investigators say Brame, 44, shot his wife in the head, then killed himself inside her car at a shopping center parking lot after what police believe was a pre-arranged meeting Saturday. He spoke fluent management with purring deference. But Brame said he had been victimized in the relationship. Dispatch received reports at about 10:48 p . Catherine Woodard, assistant chief for criminal investigations, was named acting chief. Human resources leaders said they recommended placing Brame on administrative leave, taking his badge and gun. At ILEETA 2023, a seminar sessiondubbed "Street Leadership - Never Again Uvalde, Texas! "If someone comes in and says theyve been assaulted by a domestic partner, we have an obligation to investigate," the chief said. One is missing: David Brame, who left a permanent scar that wounded the department and the city. "As hard as it is to believe and as ashamed as I am of this fact, Mrs. Brame has physically abused me for a number of years, often in the presence of the children," said Brame, who is 6-foot-1 and weighs 175 pounds. "She had some significant concerns about that," Lombino said. Tacoma Police Chief David Brame died yesterday after he shot his 35-year-old estranged wife and himself in a strip-mall parking lot in Gig Harbor, Pierce County. Police and other first responders can use bicycles in a variety of ways. GIG HARBOR Tacoma Police Chief David Brame apparently shot his estranged wife and then himself this afternoon, a day after her allegations of abuse were publicized in media reports. Our students are going to need continued support, says a director at Treehouse, a nonprofit that advocates for foster children and youth. ``This is somebody everybody knew and respected., ``He was exactly what you want, Troyer added, ``rose up through the ranks, worked very hard and made chief.. April 28, 2003 -- Witnesses who saw Tacoma Police Chief David Brame shoot his estranged wife in a parking lot just south of Seattle all remember the same thing: the couple's children. Acting Tacoma police chief replaced - seattlepi.com It was about a boss who killed his wife and himself. Brame took office, unveiled grand plans and gathered accolades. "Because he is a high-ranking official in Tacoma, we needed to let the citizens know what the allegations were" Teichroeb said on ABCNEWS' Good Morning America. For example, Crystal Brame alleged that she was "very afraid" of her husband because he was controlling and threatening pointing a gun at her, keeping the couple's checkbook from her, insisting on going with her to routine doctor exams and checking her car odometer to make sure she had not strayed from permitted errands. David Brame denied all of his wife's allegations, and said she had a "ferocious temper" that manifested itself in physical attacks, constant verbal abuse and threats to "drag him through the mud" and ruin his police career.