Waco Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 11, 1969
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 22, 1968
Weapon Used: Handgun; .25 caliber
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Sergeant Donald Basquette succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two months earlier while he and other officers attempted to arrest a man wanted for murder and robbery.
Sergeant Basquette arrived on the scene as officers were placing the suspect in their squad car. The suspect grabbed a .25 caliber handgun, and a gun battle erupted between Sergeant Basquette and the suspect. In the midst of the gun fire Sergeant Basquette was critically wounded and the suspect killed.
Sergeant Basquette had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife and two small children.