Police Officer William J. Courtney
Fort Worth Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, March 24, 1938

Biographical Info
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, May 24, 1931
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Courtney succumbed to injuries received seven years earlier when he was struck in the chest by a suspect. He had responded to a disturbance call at the local courthouse when the incident happened. The injury forced Officer Courtney to take a medical retirement only four months before his death.

Officer Courtney had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife and two children.