Patrol Officer William Robert Stout, Jr., 28, was shot and killed on the night of June 5, 1980, after responding to a noise complaint at the Kennedy Heights Apartments in Terrell, Texas. During the struggle Stout’s service weapon was dislodged, the assailant picked it up and shot him five times. The suspect fled but later turned himself in, was convicted of murder and received a prison sentence.

Officer Stout had served with the Terrell Police Department for 11 months. He was survived by his wife and two children. The offender was paroled in 1991 and, after a parole revocation, was paroled again in 2006. Officer Stout’s colleagues, family and community remembered his dedication and sacrifice.

If anyone knew Officer Stout, his family or the circumstances that night, please share information or memories that could help preserve the record.