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Texas Police Officer Shot in the Head Dies...

Texas Police Officer Shot in the Head Dies
Sep. 15, 2018 - Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull was shot in the head on Friday as he pursued three men suspected of committing multiple robberies of mostly Hispanic-themed bars

Within hours of his death on Friday, a memorial that gave people a touchstone to connect with a fallen undercover officer was put into place at the Fort Worth Police Administration building. Three flags stood at half staff and a patrol vehicle decorated with white flowers had been set apart from the rest of the building’s parking lot to honor Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull, who died at John Peter Smith Hospital Friday. A visibly shaken Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald made the announcement during a hastily called news conference broadcast from the hospital on Facebook Live. “We’ve lost a true hero, someone that has dedicated more than one tour of service to this great city and was senselessly killed by three known criminals, two of which are in custody now,” Fitzgerald said.

Hull was shot in the head earlier on Friday as he pursued three men suspected of committing multiple robberies of mostly Hispanic-themed bars. His fellow officers killed the gunman while loading Hull into a patrol car and taking him to JPS. Hull died at 9:40 p.m., according to the police department. A prayer service at the memorial is set for 6 p.m. Saturday. The Fort Worth Police Administration Building is located in the 500 block of West Felix Street near Interstate 35W, south of downtown. “He was with family, friends and fellow officers. Please continue to pray for his family and those that need it in this tragic time,” the department said in a Facebook post. Fitzgerald said he had received condolences nationwide expressing sympathy for the department, for the city and for Hull’s family.

Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull was shot in the head on Friday as he pursued three men suspected of committing multiple robberies of mostly Hispanic-themed bars.​

Fiztgerald said Hull’s family had been incredibly strong during this ordeal. “There’s not a dry eye in this house,” he said. “Our whole department is hurting right now. We’ve received messages throughout this country not just from the North Texas community in support of police officer Hull and his family.” Officers returned fire, killing one of the suspects during a brief pursuit that ended blocks away from Los Vaqueros sports bar at 403 W. Biddison St., where the robbery began. Two suspects were apprehended by police and were being questioned Friday while Hull was clinging to life. The suspected gunman, Dacion Steptoe, was killed on the scene, Fitzgerald said Friday. Samuel Mayfield, 23, and Timothy Huff, 33, were charged Saturday with capital murder. They are facing 10 counts of aggravated robbery because 10 patrons of the Los Vaqueros sports bar were inside when the suspects attempted to rob the establishment, according to Lt. Chris Britt.

Another police officer was near Hull when shots were fired, which accounts for their counts of attempted capital murder, Britt said. Huff and Mayfield were questioned about their possible involvement in as many as 15 robberies, Britt said. Jail records did not indicate where the suspects were from or whether bond has been set, and police did not immediately reply to questions. No other Fort Worth officer has died in the line of duty since Dwayne Freeto was struck and killed by a drunk driver in 2006. The Brotherhood for the Fallen has set up a link for donations for Hull’s family on its Facebook page. On Saturday morning, about a dozen police attended a previously planned “Breakfast With Citizens on Patrol” event at the Culinary Schools of Forth Worth’s Camp Bowie Boulevard location. A police supervisor said it was too soon for officers to begin talking about Hull, and said they were “just trying to put on a brave face for this event.” The supervisor said that Hull’s funeral was being planned Saturday, with the family making decisions related to organ donation.

Texas Police Officer Shot in the Head Dies

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Texas Police Officer 'Fighting for His Life'

September 14, 2018 - Undercover Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull was shot in the head while trying to stop suspects in an armed robbery early Friday morning and is in currently listed in critical condition

The shooting happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. at the Los Vaqueros bar and restaurant in the 400 block of W. Biddison Street , police said. Undercover officers were following what Fitzgerald called a “robbery crew.” Three suspects in a series of area robberies were being staked out at the restaurant, police said, when the suspects tried to rob the restaurant. In a confrontation, police opened fire and killed one of the three robbery suspects, he said. The suspects have not been identified by police. No other officers were wounded, police said. “Unfortunately, here we are again, feeding into the collective hurt that we’ve had in the North Texas region over the last few years,” Fitzgerald said in a press conference at about 4:30 a.m.

Undercover Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull was shot in the head while trying to stop suspects in an armed robbery early Friday morning and is in currently listed in critical condition.​

A representative of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association said Hull was “fighting for his life. And he’s a hero.” Fitzgerald said three people have been shot by this group as it has committed robberies. As a uniformed officer and Hull went to make an arrest, one of the robbery suspects exiting Los Vaqueros opened fire, Fitzgerald said, shooting the officer in the head. Officers returned fire and killed one suspect, he said. Fellow officers rendered aid to Hull and he was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, Fitzgerald said. The other two suspects were apprehen ded, police said.

Police in Fort Worth are looking for three robbery suspects they say are targeting bars that cater to Hispanic customers. In the last month, four bars have been rob bed by the three suspects. Fort Worth Police DepartmentCandi Bolden The three suspects were wanted in a series of increasingly violent robberies targeting Hispanic-oriented establishments, police said. “These individuals were being tracked and believed to be involved with many other similar robberies, not just in Fort Worth but possibly in other local jurisdictions,” said police spokesman Bradley Perez.

Texas Police Officer 'Fighting for His Life'