Police Officer Herbert N. Planer
Houston Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, February 18, 1965

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 1377

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, February 18, 1965
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Deceased

Officer Planer was shot and killed while investigating suspicious activity in an apartment complex parking lot. Officer Planer was working a plain-clothes, off duty security detail when he observed the man attempting to break into a car. The suspect saw Officer Planer approaching and tried to hide underneath a nearby car. The suspect then shot Officer Planer, who was unarmed.

Officer Planer had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his daughter, father and three brothers.