The Star of Texas Award honors Texas peace officer, firefighters, emergency medical first responders, and federal law enforcement officers who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. Private Citizens who where seriously injured or killed while aiding or attempting to aid a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency first responder in the performance of their duties are also eligible to receive a Star of Texas Award. This dataset lists the recipients of the Star of Texas Award between 2004 and 2019.