White Settlement Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, March 12, 1955
Add to My HeroesDeWitt "Wid" Spivey
Captain Wid Spivey suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a homicide scene at 221 Donald Street in White Settlement.
He was one of the first officers to arrive at the scene at about 5:30 am after a man was stabbed to death. He collapsed at about 11:30 am while still at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Captain Spivey had served with the White Settlement Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 57
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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