Fort Worth Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, July 15, 1980
Add to My HeroesDarrell Gene Moon
Officer Darrell Moon was accidentally shot and killed by another officer during a shootout in downtown Fort Worth.
Officer Moon was a plainclothes officer working with the Vice Unit. The unit was attempting to arrest three men when they became involved in the shootout. Officer Moon was struck in the head by a round fired by another officer.
Officer Moon had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for six years.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 6 years
- Badge 1432
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
- Incident Date Sunday, July 13, 1980
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