Police Officer Timothy Lowe Hearn, Houston Police Department, Texas

Police Officer Timothy Lowe Hearn

Houston Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Thursday, June 8, 1978

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Timothy Lowe Hearn

Police Officer Timothy Hearn was shot and killed after following up on a tip he and his partner had received about a narcotics suspect who was going to be at a certain restaurant.

When the suspect came out of the restaurant at 3:00 a.m., he was placed under arrest. As the officers began to search him, he pulled out a .38 caliber handgun and opened fire, killing Officer Hearn and wounding his partner.

The suspect, who was on parole, was convicted of capital murder and executed on June 9th, 1986.

Officer Hearn had been with the Houston Police Department for three and a half years and was attached to the Narcotics Division.

Bio

Age 28
Tour 3 years, 6 months
Badge 1678

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Offender Executed in 1986

narcotics, convicted felon, parolee

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All Honor to Tim Hearn, thank you for your service.

Every day in Cleveland Park volunteers are out making sure the Park and Ballfield are free of trash. In 2024 we added a flower box in front of the Portable Toilet's new fence to honor Officer Hearn. We ask team captains and members to PLEASE show some respect to the Hearn family by keeping the park free of all trash. LEAVE NO TRACE. For updates Follow Friends of Cleveland Park on Instagram or on the web www.friendsofclevelandpark.org (2025 )

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