Bio & Incident Details
Age: 41
Tour: 14 years
Badge # 163
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/10/1965
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Officer Eugene Hooper was shot killed while searching a vehicle in connection with the armed robbery of a service station. One of the suspect's was able to grab Officer Hooper's partner's service weapon and opened fire. Officer Hooper was fatally wounded. His partner and a reserve officer was also shot and was paralyzed as a result of the wounds.
Both suspects were convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Hooper had served with the agency for 14 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
