Texas Rangers, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 15, 1918
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 1 month, 3 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: October 10, 1918
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Private Robert Hunt died after contracting the Spanish Flu while assigned to assist with quarantine efforts in El Paso, Texas.
As Spanish Influenza killed millions throughout the world, officials in El Paso requested assistance from the Texas Rangers. Private Pennington and Private Robert E. Hunt were dispatched to keep order. Both men contracted the influenza. Private Pennington became ill on October 7th, 1918, and died on October 11th, 1918. Private Hunt died on October 16th, 1918.
Private Hunt had enlisted as a Texas Ranger on June 8th, 1915 and served until April 11th, 1916 when he resigned. He re-enlisted on August 20th, 1918, and served until his death on October 15th, 1918. Hunt was 34 years old and single. His body was shipped to Denver, Colorado, for burial.