Beaumont Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, March 22, 1988
Add to My HeroesPaul Douglas Hulsey, Jr.
Officer Paul Hulsey was shot and killed while investigating a Chevrolet Corvette with stolen plates.
He had spotted the vehicle in a hotel parking lot and learned that it was stolen after running its tags. He requested backup after learning which room the suspect was in from the hotel manager. His backup officer was sent to another call involving a pedestrian fatality so Officer Hulsey approached the suspect alone as the man came out of the hotel room.
A violent struggle ensued and the suspect was able to retrieve a gun from the room and fatally shoot Officer Hulsey. Officer Hulsey had no idea that the suspect was wanted in Florida for killing a 14-year-old girl and in Indiana for killing a 16-year-old girl and robbing a bank. The suspect was later apprehended and subsequently received death sentences in Florida, Indiana, and Texas for the murder of at least four other victims. He was executed on December 9th, 1997.
Officer Hulsey had served with the Beaumont Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, his mother, his father (a former Galveston police chief), and other family members.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber
- Offender Executed in 1997
Most Recent Reflection
View all 46 ReflectionsI remember that day you were killed, Mr Hulsey. Often drive by the location where that hotel was where you were found, although the hotel was demolished and no longer there, it’s hard to forget that day. Often I have prayed for the repose of your soul and for your family. I was a kid then and it just struck me that I always thought the good guys win. I wish things could have turned out different and you would have been able to apprehend that creature. I hope your children had good lives and remember the good times y’all had. May your soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, Rest In Peace. Amen.
Marie
Town of Beaumont Tx
March 23, 2023
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