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Corrections Employee Robert A. Hunt | Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

Corrections Employee

Robert A. Hunt

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas

End of Watch: Wednesday, June 6, 1984

Biographical Info

Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Accidental
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Hunt was killed when an air compressor exploded. The officer and three inmates were working on an air conditioning unit when the compressor exploded. The officer was killed by flying shrapnel and the three inmates were injured.

Officer Hunt served at the Wayne Unit. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, two brothers and two sisters.