Police Officer Timothy A. Hearn
Houston Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, June 8, 1978

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, June 8, 1978
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Executed in 1986

Officer Hearn was shot and killed when he and his partner received information that a narcotics suspect was going to be at a certain restaurant. When the suspect came out of the restaurant he was placed under arrest. As the officers began to search him he pulled out a .38 caliber handgun and opened fire, killing Officer Hearn and wounding his partner. The suspect was convicted of capital murder and executed on June 9, 1986.

Officer Hearn had been with the agency for 3.5 years.