Bio & Incident Details
Age: 48
Tour: 14 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 9/14/1974
Weapon: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect: Sentenced to life in prison
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Patrolman Hollie Tull was shot and killed after stopping two men who had just committed a bank robbery and the murder of three hostages. During the traffic stop Patrolman Tull was struck by two shotgun blasts.
Despite being severely wounded, Patrolman Tull was able to return to his patrol car to retrieve his shotgun and alert other officers of his location. The suspects followed him to the vehicle and he continued to struggle with them before being shot several more times with a .32 caliber handgun.
The suspects were AWOL soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, when the murder occured. Both were captured, convicted and sentenced to death. Their death sentences were later reduced to life in prison and both are still in custody.
He had served with the agency for 14 years and was assigned to Temple.
