Sabinal Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, December 31, 1984
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 607
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: December 31, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police James Wulf drowned while attempting to rescue a man whose car became trapped while attempting to drive across a low water crossing on Highway 127 over the Sabinal River.
Rescuers were waiting for a helicopter to arrive but Chief Wulf thought the water was rising too fast and volunteered to go to the car on a rope. He was able to rescue the elderly man but lost his grip while returning to shore and drowned.
Chief Wulf was survived by his child, mother, brother, and two sisters. He had previously served with the Uvalde County Sheriff's Department and as a U.S. Marine during the Vietnam War.