Bio & Incident Details
Age: 22
Tour: Not available
Badge # 37
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/1/1966
Weapon: Rifle
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Officer Speed was shot and killed by a sniper on the clock tower at the University of Texas. He was eating lunch in a nearby cafe when he heard the rifle fire. When he went to investigate he was shot by the sniper. The sniper killed a total of 17 people and injured 31 others before officers were able to shoot and kill him.
Officer Speed was survived by his wife and child.
