Police Officer Thomas G. Burchfield, Dallas Police Department, Texas

Police Officer Thomas G. Burchfield

Dallas Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Sunday, May 6, 1990

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Thomas G. Burchfield

Police Officer Thomas Burchfield and Police Officer Michael Okelberry were killed when their patrol car was struck head-on by a pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction.

Officer Burchfield had served with the Dallas Police Department for one year. He is survived by his fiancée, parents, two brothers, and sister.

Bio

Age 22
Tour 1 year
Badge 6001

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

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