He was 38. Routh's brother-in-law told authorities that Routh had recently been diagnosed with PTSD. Kyle, a Texas native and resident, was shot and killed on 2 February 2013 at a Texas shooting range, and he was buried in the state capital of Austin. Kyle's funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday. Nearly 7,000 people, including former Alaska Gov. The Chris Kyle Memorial Highway Bill was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 3, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. 'America's deadliest sniper' Chris Kyle laid to rest after 200-mile funeral procession lined with mourners . Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL and author of “American Sniper,” was murdered Saturday afternoon at a gun range 53 miles outside Fort Worth, Tex. Iraq War veteran Eddie Ray Routh has been charged in the Feb. 2 killings of Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a North Texas gun range. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Abbott said to Morris, "this was a great project for students and will leave a fundamental legacy in their learning about government." Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL sniper given the nickname “The Devil of Ramadi” by Iraqi insurgents for recording 160 confirmed kills (the real number is thought to be 255), was slain on February 2 by fellow military veteran Eddie Ray Routh — a man who Kyle was … Chris Kyle, author of American Sniper and the most lethal sniper in American military history, was killed on Feb. 2, 2013. Kyle was killed in a shooting outside a gun range about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth on February 2, 2013. Pictures of Kyle with his family and SEALs were shown on a large screen in the stadium. Kyle wrote the best-selling book "American Sniper.". Taya Kyle also paid tribute to Littlefield during the service Monday, saying he was the "effortless, no expectations" friend that her husband needed. © 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. PICTURES: Ex-Navy SEAL fatally shot on Texas gun range. An iteration of the rumor was promulgate… Kyle's funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday. Sunday, February 2, 2020 marked seven years since the most lethal sniper in U.S. history, Chris Kyle, and his friend Chad Littlefield were killed by former Marine Eddie Ray Routh. The funeral procession of Ret. Kevin Phillips said he came from his Fort Worth home to honor "a brother in arms.". Littlefield's funeral was held Friday in Midlothian. The accused gunman Eddie Ray Routh, 27, claims he was insane at the time of … While many in the country mourned his loss, Twitchy reported Sunday that a number of anti-gun liberals on Twitter mocked and celebrated his murder. But it wasn’t until after his service ended that Chris Kyle met his untimely death.. On February 2, 2013, Kyle and his buddy Chad Littlefield took another veteran to the shooting range. No American has been more associated with Navy SEAL mystique than Chris Kyle. 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The funeral procession for slain former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle ended its 200-mile journey at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin on Tuesday afternoon. Sarah Palin and her husband, attended the service Monday. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Geoffrey Ingersoll. / CBS News. It indicates the ability to send an email. Will U.S. audiences flock back to movie theaters? Bo French, an executive at Craft International, the security training company Kyle started after he left the Navy, said Kyle had a passion for helping others. Chris, who served four tours in Iraq before his death at age 38 in 2013, “was so complicated in so many ways but so simple in other ways,” his widow, Taya Kyle… Steven O'Bryan and his wife, Carol, drove more than two hours from their home in Marshall in East Texas because "he's just an American hero," Carol O'Bryan said. He will be buried at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin after a 200-mile funeral procession starting in the Dallas area. Complete coverage of Chris Kyle on Crimesider, First published on February 12, 2013 / 9:49 AM. Austin NBC Affiliate KXAN's coverage of Kyle's funeral procession. Afterward, Littlefield's relatives said the outing with Routh was intended to be therapeutic. Any SEAL with fewer doesn't mean he was less thought of, I'm sure EVERY SEAL is in attenance of a fallen comrade's funeral if only in heart and spirit. ... U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle rarely wasted any of his. Kyle and a buddy were gunned down at a rural Texas shooting range. Transcript for 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle's Widow Gives Emotional Eulogy When you think you cannot do some things -- think again. But the American Sniper author misrepresented how many decorations he had collected, according to internal Navy documents. FITCO's director has said the men apparently had been helping Routh work through post-traumatic stress disorder. A member of Navy SEAL Team Ten pounds his Trident into the casket as Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is laid to rest. Routh is jailed in Erath County on $3 million bond. 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Tracy and Lucinda Larimore, Henderson, N.V., friends of Chris Kyle, made the trip to attend the funeral in Arlington yesterday and to pay their … ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Slain ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was a devoted husband, father and friend who will never be forgotten, his widow told mourners at his memorial service Monday. His fellow service members told mourners that Kyle was more than an excellent sniper - he was a devoted family man known for his sense of humor, compassion, selflessness and generosity. Kyle completed four tours of duty in Iraq and wrote the best-selling book "American Sniper. According to a search warrant, Routh told his sister and brother-in-law that the men "were out shooting target practice and he couldn't trust them so he killed them before they could kill him." Chief Kyle's funeral was attended by more than 300 friends, family and servicemen along with numerous Patriot Guard riders. The back page of the memorial service program included copies of handwritten notes from Kyle's young kids: "I will miss your heart. Complete coverage of Chris Kyle on Crimesider, First published on February 12, 2013 / 12:50 PM. Police officer dies after suspect rams car into Capitol barricade, In Chauvin trial, lieutenant says use of force was "uncalled for", MLB moves All-Star Game over Georgia voting law, Fully vaccinated people may safely resume travel, CDC says, Record number of lone children arrived at U.S. border in March, Hunter Biden opens up about family intervention, tax investigation, Pelosi says Gaetz should be off key committee if allegations are true, Johnson & Johnson testing COVID-19 vaccine on teenagers. (AP) ARLINGTON, Texas - Surrounded by her husband's military friends, one who offered a glove to wipe away her tears, Taya Kyle stood in front of the flag-draped coffin, her voice trembling as she described to a crowd of thousands what ex-Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle meant to his family, friends and country. A funeral … The Texas Department of Public Safety says drivers along Interstate 35 will not be allowed to pass the procession. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Had A Funeral Procession Fit For A Head Of State. Kyle, Littlefield and Routh arrived together at the Rough Creek Lodge shooting range, about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth, authorities say. 2013-02-13T21:36:00Z The letter F. An envelope. A memorial service was held for Kyle at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on February 11, 2013. He survived gunshot wounds, explosions and horrors of war most of us couldn’t imagine. February 12, 2013 / 9:49 AM About … Routh's sister called the police, describing her brother as "psychotic." "Chris, there isn't enough time to tell you everything you mean to me and everything you taught me," his widow said Monday at Cowboys Stadium during a two-hour memorial service for her husband, a decorated sniper and best-selling author who was slain earlier this month at a gun range in North Texas. A forwarded email describes how generous donations from various companies and individuals led to the grand “Texas Goodbye” that was the funeral of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, who was killed by a fellow veteran in 2013. Iraq War veteran Eddie Ray Routh, 25, has been charged in the Feb. 2 killings of Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a North Texas gun range. February 12, 2013 / 12:50 PM After her eulogy, country singer Randy Travis sang "Whisper My Name," which he said Taya Kyle had told him was a meaningful song for the couple, and "Amazing Grace." Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle was a highly decorated former Navy SEAL sniper who … Some who served with him said Kyle was more than an excellent sniper feared by U.S. enemies -- he was a devoted family man. A funeral service for Littlefield, 35, was set for Friday in Midlothian. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I will love you even if you died" from his daughter, and "I miss you a lot. Taya Kyle described herself as broken but said the family will "put one foot in front of the other" to get through their grief. Taya Kyle and her two children follow the casket of her husband Chris Kyle after the funeral at Cowboys Stadium, February 11, 2013 (Credit: Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT via Getty Images) One of Routh's attorneys, J. Warren St. John, said his client had been released from the Dallas Veterans Affairs hospital against his family's wishes just two days before the shootings. © 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. After the funeral, Littlefield’s relatives said the outing with Routh was intended to be therapeutic. Many said before Monday's service that they didn't know the 38-year-old Kyle. Taya Kyle wife of Chris Kyle speaks about her husband, during a Memorial Service for Navy Seal Sniper Chris Kyle at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. PICTURES: Ex-Navy SEAL fatally shot on Texas gun range. Chris Kyle survived four tours in Iraq. But still, nearly two years after his funeral and burial at the Texas State Cemetery, Kyle still doesn’t have a grave marker. Chris always … Routh was arrested after a short police chase. Although both died in 2013, the question that still haunts the families of both the deceased is: why did Eddie Ray Routh kill Chris Kyle? / CBS News. A 200-mile funeral procession to an Austin cemetery from the Dallas area is planned after Chris Kyle's funeral service. Routh later fled in Kyle's truck and went to his sister's home. I wanted to filmed this historical event , so that others could see it. Will U.S. audiences flock back to movie theaters? Nearly 7,000 people attended Kyle's memorial service Monday at Cowboys Stadium. Kyle also founded a nonprofit, FITCO Cares, that provides at-home fitness equipment for emotionally and physically wounded veterans. He will be buried at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin after a 200-mile funeral procession starting in the Dallas area. Drivers along Interstate 35 will not be allowed to pass the procession, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. One of the best things that has happened to me is you" from his son. The funeral of Chris Kyle was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, February 11, 2013. A public memorial service for the 38-year-old Kyle, reputed to be the deadliest sniper in American military history, is scheduled for Monday at Cowboys Stadium near Dallas. She told her two children that they will remember Kyle's silly side, Texas twang and prayers they prayed together. At the conclusion of the service, bagpipers played as military personnel carried out the coffin and many in the crowd saluted. He was buried 10 days later after a 200-mile funeral procession that meandered from Midlothian to Austin. Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle was laid to rest at the Texas State Cemetery during a private service yesterday afternoon. The biggest reason Chris Kyle had hundreds was because he was as much a celebrity as he was a Hero so MANY SEALs flew in to honor him. They are: The story got odder, though, when police responded to the situation (in some accounts, Kyle called for intervention from the Department of Defense; in others, police discovered his special privileges when they checked his identification and received a mysterious message in response). A 200-mile funeral procession to an Austin cemetery from the Dallas area is planned after Chris Kyle's funeral service. Dozens of military personnel and others were seated in front of the podium near the Dallas Cowboys' star at midfield, where Kyle's coffin was placed. He was buried on February 12, 2013, at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, after the funeral cortege journeyed from Midlothian to Austin, more than 200 miles (320 km). The miles-long funeral procession that began in North Texas for slain ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle arrived in Austin around 12:30 p.m. Three particular incidents Kyle maintained he was involved in have caused the most controversy. Recalling a conversation Hall had with Chris’s widow Taya a few days after Kyle’s funeral, he says she told him, “If you guys are going to do this, you’re going to need to get it … Police officer dies after suspect rams car into Capitol barricade, In Chauvin trial, lieutenant says use of force was "uncalled for", MLB moves All-Star Game over Georgia voting law, Fully vaccinated people may safely resume travel, CDC says, Record number of lone children arrived at U.S. border in March, Hunter Biden opens up about family intervention, tax investigation, Pelosi says Gaetz should be off key committee if allegations are true, Johnson & Johnson testing COVID-19 vaccine on teenagers. ", Childhood friends recalled his mischievous side, and one said he and Kyle played with BB guns as kids - but Kyle "wasn't a good shot back then.". (CBS/AP) ARLINGTON, Texas - A former Navy SEAL sniper slain earlier this month at a Texas gun range is to be buried Tuesday. 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