Patrolman Harry Marvin Marty Steinfeldt III, 28, was killed in the line of duty after responding to a violent call in Ferris, Texas. On October 6, 2002, he went to a fight at a gas station at Fifth Street and I-45 where, before his arrival, one of the men had already shot and killed another man with a shotgun. When Steinfeldt arrived, the suspect shot him. He was taken to Methodist Medical Center in Dallas but died of his wounds.

The suspect was wounded at the scene, taken into custody, and was later convicted of Patrolman Steinfeldt’s murder and sentenced to death. Steinfeldt, a U.S. Army veteran, had served with the Ferris Police Department for two years and was survived by his expectant wife. His death deeply affected the Ferris community and is remembered by family, friends, and fellow officers.

Did anyone in Ferris or who knew Patrolman Steinfeldt have memories or details to share about him or that night?