George G. Gresham

Fort Worth Police Dept. — Fort Worth, TX

Felonious

End of Watch April 8, 1920

Age 43

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Badge 16

The Vigil Panel 38 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Officer George Gresham was shot and killed by a suspect while on foot patrol at 18th Street and Terry Street in Fort Worth at 7:45 p.m. The suspect had been chased out of the neighborhood the previous night after firing shots. While Officer Gresham was on patrol, he spotted the man crouching behind a pole. When he shined his flashlight on the man, the suspect opened fire, fatally wounding him. On February 9, 1921, a suspect was apprehended in New Mexico; returned to Fort Worth and charged with murder. Days later, the charges were dismissed due to insufficient evidence. The case was never solved. Officer Gresham had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Gresham gave the Fort Worth Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Gresham.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Fort Worth Police Dept.

Location Fort Worth, TX

Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 8, 1920

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 43

Badge Number 16

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender At large

Officer George G. Gresham is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fort Worth Police Dept., 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.

Fort Worth Police Dept.

of 59 officers

55.9% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious