Galveston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, August 16, 1990
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 703
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: August 16, 1990
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer John was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train at approximately 3:15 p.m.
He was delivering the patrol car to a dealership for servicing when it was struck by the Texas Limited Passenger Train as he crossed the tracks on 77th Street.
Officer John had been with the Galveston Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his brother, sister, niece, and grandmother.