Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, March 21, 1988
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 21, 1988
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Heimann was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect.
During the encounter, the suspect pulled a pistol from a potato chip bag and shot Deputy Heimann in the face. The suspect stole his cruiser but was apprehended a short time later.
The man was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He was later granted a new trial, during which he plead guilty to capital murder and received three life sentences.
Deputy Heimann had served with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.