| Officer Robert Schultea Houston Police Department Texas End of Watch: Saturday, August 25, 1956 Biographical Info Age: 28 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, August 25, 1956 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Not available Officer Schultea was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a tavern on Navigation Boulevard to investigate reports of gambling. When the officers arrived they told the bar owner to close the bar for the night. The man refused and began to fight with the two officers. The bar owner's wife opened fire on the officers, striking Officer Schultea. Officer Schultea was transported to Jefferson Davis Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds two hours later.
Officer Schultea was survived by his wife and son. |