U.S. Air Force · United States 
Ray Underwood
1963
Ray Allan Underwood served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Ray Underwood was killed when his patrol car was struck by a firetruck at the intersection of West Zang Boulevard and West Davis Avenue. He and his partner were responding to a fire alarm while patrolling a high-burglary area when the accident occurred. Two firefighters were killed, and his partner was critically injured. It was later determined that the fire alarm was a prank. Officer Underwood was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
Dallas Police Department
Officer
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