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Police Officer Jerry Lawrence Riley | Houston Police Department, Texas
Houston Police Department, Texas

Police Officer

Jerry Lawrence Riley

Houston Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 18, 1974

Biographical Info

Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 1516

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 18, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Jerry Riley succumbed to injuries sustained several days earlier when his patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer.

He was responding to an emergency call when the semi pulled out in front of him on Galveston Road, near Park Terrace.

Officer Riley had served with the Houston Police Department for four years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and sister.