Big Spring Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, August 10, 1931
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 10, 1931
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentence suspended
Officer Howie was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance involving two men. Officer Howie and one of the men were sitting in his patrol car discussing the incident when the second man came out and opened fire on them, fatally wounding Officer Howie. The suspect was arrested, sentenced to four years, but had his sentence suspended.