Deputy Sheriff Frank D. Howell, 38, was shot and killed on November 3, 1986, while investigating a suspicious vehicle parked at 400 W. Felix Street in Fort Worth, Texas. A 15-year veteran of the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Howell encountered a confrontation in which the suspect resisted arrest and gained control of Howell’s service weapon. Howell was shot as he attempted to call for backup and the suspect fled across the border into Mexico, triggering one of the largest manhunts in Tarrant County’s history.

After a decade-long pursuit Mexican federal law enforcement officers arrested the suspect in 1996; the suspect was tried and convicted in Mexico and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Howell left behind a wife and three children, and his death had a lasting impact on colleagues and the community.

If anyone knew Deputy Howell, witnessed the November 1986 incident, or has information that could add context to the case, please share what you know.