Houston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, August 2, 1975
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 584
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: August 2, 1975
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Francis Wright was struck by a vehicle and killed while directing traffic at an accident scene near the intersection of Southwest Freeway and Newcastle Drive. The vehicle that struck him was being driven at a high rate of speed at the time. The driver was charged initially, but all charges were later dropped.
Officer Wright was a U.S Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam war and had served with the Houston Police Department for three years. He was survived by his expectant wife and two daughters.