Fort Worth Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 2, 1992
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: 2567
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: September 2, 1992
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 15 years
Officer Brent Wisdom was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver while assisting a disabled motorist with a flat tire on the I-35 near Seminary Drive.
The 33-year-old driver crashed into the patrol car pinning Officer Wisdom between the patrol vehicle and the disabled car, severing his legs. He was transported to Harris Methodist Hospital where he succumbed to the massive head injuries and lower body trauma 4 hours later.
The drunk driver had a blood alcohol count of 0.25 at the time of the incident. He was sentenced to 15 years in jail for Officer Wisdom's death. He was denied parole in 1996 but told he would have another hearing in 1999.
Officer Wisdom had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for only six months. He is survived by his parents and brother.