Officer Edward M. Belcher
Fort Worth Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, October 28, 1971

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 28, 1971
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Convicted

Officer Belcher was shot and killed by a sniper who was positioned 200 yards away. The officer had been investigating a shooting along with 24 other officers at a nightclub on South Riverside Drive when he was shot. The suspect was arrested and convicted of the murder.