Beaumont Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, September 8, 1977
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 8, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Patrick Hunt was killed when his motorcycle was struck head-on by an automobile while escorting a funeral procession.
He had left the procession to reprimand a driver and when he was returning to his place in the escort his motorcycle was struck.
Officer Hunt had served with the Beaumont Police Department two years. He was survived by his wife and parents.