Officer James E. Fenn
Houston Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, March 15, 1891

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, March 14, 1891
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1892

Officer Fenn was shot and killed by a man seeking revenge for being arrested by Officer Fenn. Officer Fenn had responded to a bar for a call and was talking to one of his friends in the band when he spotted the man holding a pistol. As he approached the suspect the man shot him several times in the abdomen. Officer Fenn was taken to a local doctor's home where he succumbed to injuries shortly after midnight.

The suspect was executed on August 12, 1892.