Police Officer Richard H. Calhoun, Houston Police Department, Texas

Police Officer Richard H. Calhoun

Houston Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Friday, October 10, 1975

Richard H. Calhoun

Officer Richard Calhoun was shot and killed while he and other officers attempted to apprehend three prison escapees in a home near the Houston Ship Channel Bridge. The inmates had escaped from a state prison farm near Sugar Land.

He and other officers had entered the home and discovered one of the escapees dead in a downstairs area of the home. As Officer Calhoun reached the top of the stairs on the second level, one of the other escapees suddenly appeared and opened fire with a sawed off shotgun, killing him. The other officers were able to pull Officer Calhoun from the home.

The home ignited when tear gas was fired into it during the ensuing standoff. All of the remaining escapees were killed in the fire.

Officer Calhoun was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Houston Police Department for five years. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Bio

Age 34
Tour 5 years
Badge 2414
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Killed during standoff

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Dad, It has now been 43 years since we lost you and not one day has gone by that I have not thought about you in some way. You are loved so very much. You now have another great grandchild bringing the total number of your great grandchildren to 5. Pictures of you hang on our walls and though you are not with us in this world, you are always with us through your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

I love you and miss you.
Terri

Terri Calhoun Cassh
Daughter

October 10, 2018