Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Edward Belcher was shot and killed by a sniper who was positioned 200 yards away. The officer had been investigating a shooting along with 24 other officers at a nightclub at 3140 South Riverside Drive when he was shot. Another officer was wounded. The suspect was arrested and convicted of the murder. He served ten years of his life sentence before being released on parole. Office Belcher had been with the Fort Worth Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Belcher gave the Fort Worth Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Belcher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Edward M. Belcher is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward M. Belcher's cause is highlighted.
How Edward M. Belcher Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward M. Belcher is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward M. Belcher was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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