Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Timothy Hearn was shot and killed after following up on a tip he and his partner had received about a narcotics suspect who was going to be at a certain restaurant. When the suspect came out of the restaurant at 3:00 a.m., he was placed under arrest. As the officers began to search him, he pulled out a .38 caliber handgun and opened fire, killing Officer Hearn and wounding his partner. The suspect, who was on parole, was convicted of capital murder and executed on June 9th, 1986. Officer Hearn had been with the Houston Police Department for three and a half years and was attached to the Narcotics Division.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hearn gave the Houston Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hearn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Timothy Lowe Hearn 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 Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy Lowe Hearn's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Lowe Hearn Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1986
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Lowe Hearn is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Timothy Lowe Hearn was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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