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Police Officer Richard H. Calhoun | Houston Police Department, Texas Houston Police Department, Texas

Police Officer

Richard H. Calhoun

Houston Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, October 10, 1975

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 34

Tour: 5 years

Badge # 2414

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 10/10/1975

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Killed during standoff

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Officer Richard Calhoun was shot and killed while he and officers attempted to apprehend several prison escapees in a home.

One of the escapees fired a gun over a stairwell at the officers, fatally wounding Officer Calhoun. Then, one of the escapees was shot and killed by another escapee, before they were all killed in a fire during the ensuing standoff.

Officer Calhoun had served with the Houston Police Department for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I was unaware of this page until recently, but I am glad to see that my sister, Terri, is aware of it and has been keeping up with it. Like Terri, I want to thank everyone who has posted here, I truly appreciate your sharing your memories of my dad and all of your kind words. It has been 36 years (as of a few days ago) since my dad was taken from us, and it is nice to see that his friends, fellow officers, and everyone else still think of him and remember him the way we do.

I love you, daddy, you were a great father and I wish we would have gotten more time with you - four years just wasn't enough. But I feel very blessed to have the memories that I do have and for the time that we did have. You are missed, loved, and thought of often - and you will always be our hero.

Love Always,
Barbara

Barbara Calhoun
daughter
October 24, 2011

 

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