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Frank Howell

Case from Tarrant, TX dated Nov 03, 1986

Victim Details

Frank D. Howell

Male

Tarrant

TX

1986-11-03

38

Frank

Howell

07/05/2026

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Deputy Sheriff Frank D. Howell, aged 38, was shot and killed on November 3, 1986, while investigating a suspicious vehicle parked at 400 W. Felix Street in Fort Worth, Texas. Howell, a 15-year veteran of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, encountered a fatal confrontation when the suspect resisted arrest and managed to gain control of Howell's service weapon. As Howell attempted to call for backup, he was shot.

The suspect fled across the border to Mexico, prompting one of the largest m ...
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