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Officer Thomas C. Bounds | Fort Worth Police Department, Texas
Fort Worth Police Department, Texas

Officer

Thomas C. Bounds

Fort Worth Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Thursday, December 8, 1938

Biographical Info

Age: 68
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 8, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Bounds suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to climb out of a deep ravine while investigating loose livestock at 3:45 am. Officer Bounds, who was the city's livestock officer and pound keeper, was on patrol when he spotted the livestock. He suffered the heart attack in the ravine and his body wasn't located until the following day.

Officer Bounds had served with the agency for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and grandson.