Bio & Incident Details
Age: 37
Tour: 7 years
Badge # Not available
Military veteran
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/8/1963
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Patrolman Kenneth Harrison was shot and killed while transporting two prisoners to the jail Gainesville, Texas.
As he reported his location on the car's radio the male prisoner in the back seat shot him five times. It is believed that the subject had concealed his gun in his fake leg or that his girlfriend, who was also in the backseat, had hidden it on her person.
Patrolman Harrison's car crashed into a feed store one block from the jail, and both prisoners fled into the store. Responding officers exchanged shots with the two before taking them into custody. The male subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.
Patrolman Harrison was WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for seven years and was survived by his wife and three children.
