Corporal Gary Reeves Blair
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, March 20, 1986

Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 4500

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, March 20, 1986
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Corporal Blair was shot and killed with his own weapon after making a traffic stop. The person he stopped exited his vehicle and a struggle ensued. A second man exited the vehicle and began to help the first man. The first man gained control of Corporal Blair's handgun and shot him in the neck. Corporal Blair was able to access his backup gun and shot and killed the suspect as well. The second man was not convicted in Corporal Blair's murder.

Corporal Blair had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his daughter and fiancee.