Roll of Honor
Edward Arnold Basham
Incident
Abatement Officer Edward A. Basham suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting the San Antonio Police Department search for six teenagers suspected of burglarizing two homes.
Officer Basham began a foot pursuit of four of the suspects and chased them for a short distance. He returned to his patrol car and continued to pursue the suspects before beginning a second foot pursuit. He collapsed in a wooded area moments later.
None of the suspects were charged in connection with Officer Basham's death despite the fact that they knew they were being pursued.
Officer Basham was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the San Antonio Department of Code Compliance for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter, mother, and three siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Abatement Officer Basham gave the San Antonio Code Enforcement Services 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Edward Arnold Basham served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Abatement Officer Edward Arnold Basham is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Arnold Basham's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Arnold Basham Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Arnold Basham is highlighted in Feb.
Military Service
Edward Arnold Basham served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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