Fort Worth Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Monday, August 16, 1915
Add to My HeroesPeter Howard
Officer Howard was killed after being stabbed by a suspect who refused to be searched. He was escorting the suspect to jail at the time of the incident.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was pardoned by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson on November 1, 1926.
Officer Howard had been with the agency for 25 years and was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
- Age 44
- Tour 25 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
- Offender Pardoned in 1926
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsRest in peace Officer Howard.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
February 7, 2022
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