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Patrolman Floyd E. Lawson | Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

Patrolman

Floyd E. Lawson

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas

End of Watch: Wednesday, April 7, 1948

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 27, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Floyd Lawson was killed when the automobile he was in struck a parked car.

Patrolman Lawson suffered a skull fracture and never regained consciousness. He died two months later from the injury. Patrolman Lawson had just returned to work after being wounded in a gun battle several months earlier.

Patrolman Lawson was a United States Coast Guard Reserve World War II veteran and had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for seven years. He was survived by his wife and parents.