Michael Wayne Rivers

Michael Wayne Rivers, a 32-year-old male police officer with the Hedwig Village Police Department in Texas, tragically lost his life on November 2, 1980. Officer Rivers was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a burglary suspect. He and his partner were responding to assist another officer who was interviewing two suspects in front of a local store. During the pursuit, one of the suspects ran, and Officer Rivers was shot multiple times—twice in the head, once in the arm, and once in the le ...

Police Officer Michael Wayne Rivers

Hedwig Village, Texas Gun Violence Memorial