| Police Officer James Bruce Irby Houston Police Department Texas End of Watch: Wednesday, June 27, 1990 Biographical Info Age: 37 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 27, 1990 Weapon Used: Handgun; .357 caliber Suspect Info: Sentenced to death Officer James Irby was shot and killed when he stopped a car for a minor traffic violation. As he was talking with the driver, the passenger exited the vehicle and shot Irby five times with a .357 Magnum. The suspect was convicted of Officer Irby's murder and sentenced to death.
Officer Irby is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. |