Oakland Unified School District Police Department, California
End of Watch: Friday, April 14, 1995
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 13, 1995
Weapon Used: Rifle; AK-47
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Timothy Howe was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on Crosby Avenue in East Oakland.
An off duty San Francisco officer who heard the shots called for assistance on Officer Howe's radio. The suspect shot Officer Howe four times with an AK-47 rifle. The suspect was later shot and killed by other officers.
Officer Howe had served with the Oakland Unified School District Police Department for three years. He was survived by his fiancée, parents and brother.