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Police Officer Thurman Franklin Howe | Borger Police Department, Texas
Borger Police Department, Texas

Police Officer

Thurman Franklin Howe

Borger Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, November 2, 1956

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: November 2, 1956
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Howe was killed when he was assaulted during an arrest attempt. The suspect began to struggle and pushed Officer Hower to the ground, breaking his neck.
Officer Howe had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two children.