Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Weather/Natural disaster
Incident Date: 9/14/1919
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Prater was killed in the aftermath of the Hurricane of 1919 that struck the Texas gulf coast. He drowned as he and other officers attempted to rescue citizens. Officer Prater was buried in a mass grave with other citizens who were killed in the storm. Although the total death count is not known, it is estimated that as many as 1,000 people were killed during the storm.
Officer Prater was survived by his wife.
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