Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 6, 1984
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
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.