ODESSA, Texas — Feb. 2, 2024 marks the 11th anniversary of the death of Chris Kyle.
Kyle, a United States Navy SEAL sniper, was also known as the American Sniper thanks to his reputation as one of the deadliest snipers in the American military while in Iraq.
He and another friend were killed in 2013 by Eddie Routh, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who had been dealing with PTSD and schizophrenia.
Having been born in Odessa in 1974, a statue honoring Kyle was placed near the Veteran's Clinic off of Highway 191.
Governor Greg Abbott declared Feb. 2 "Chris Kyle Day" in 2015, two years after his death.