Fort Worth Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 2, 1968
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 188
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 2, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Hal Stephenson was killed when a vehicle struck his motorcycle as it changed lanes. The driver of the vehicle told investigators that he did not see Officer Stephenson's motorcycle when he changed lanes.
Officer Stephenson was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his daughter and two sons.