Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Marty Steinfeldt was shot and killed while responding to a fight at a gas station at Fifth Street and I-45.
Prior to Patrolman Steinfeldt's arrival, one of the men had shot and killed another man with a shotgun. Patrolman Steinfeldt was shot when he arrived on the scene. The suspect was also shot and wounded and taken into custody. Patrolman Steinfeldt was transported to the Methodist Medical Center in Dallas where he succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect was convicted of Patrolman Steinfeldt's murder and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection on April 9th, 2015.
Patrolman Steinfeldt was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the 12-person Ferris Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife.
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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.
Patrolman Steinfeldt gave the Ferris Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ferris 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
Harry Marvin Steinfeldt III served in the U.S. Army (1994â1999) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Harry Marvin Steinfeldt III 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Marvin Steinfeldt III's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Marvin Steinfeldt III Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Marvin Steinfeldt III is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry Marvin Steinfeldt III was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Harry Marvin Steinfeldt III served in the U.S. Army (1994–1999) before joining law enforcement.
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