Officer Preston D. Hale
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 12, 1947

Biographical Info
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: 231

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 12, 1947
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Preston Hale was killed in an aircraft accident while returning from a search for an abduction suspect. As he approached the airport the plane he was piloting crashed.

Officer Hale had been with the agency for 14 years and was survived by his wife, three sons, parents, and five sisters.