On July 13, 1982, Officer James D. Harris, 29, was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle at Edgewood Street and Walker Street in Houston, Texas. He had stopped the car after a citizen reported it had tried to run him down. Officer Harris ordered the two men to place their hands on the hood; one handed a 9 mm handgun to the other, who then opened fire, striking Harris three times. A bystander was also shot and killed as the two men fled.

The suspects were pursued by police. One suspect was shot and killed shortly after seriously wounding another officer. He returned to Mexico and died in an automobile accident shortly afterward. Officer Harris, a United States Air Force military police veteran, had served five years with the Houston Police Department and was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, grandparents, and sister. He was buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston.

Are there readers who remember the case or knew Officer Harris and can share details about him or the investigation?