Hawkins Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, July 20, 1959
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: July 20, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Whatley was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on Highway 80. Another vehicle veered onto the wrong side of the road and struck Officer Whatley and the driver he had stopped, killing them both. The driver of the vehicle was charged with negligent homicide.
Officer Whatley had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife.