Fort Worth Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 15, 1980
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 1432
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: July 13, 1980
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Darrell Moon was accidentally shot and killed by another officer during a shootout in downtown Fort Worth.
Officer Moon was a plainclothes officer working with the Vice Unit. The unit was attempting to arrest three men when they became involved in the shootout. Officer Moon was struck in the head by a round fired by another officer.
Officer Moon had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for six years.