Wharton County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Friday, July 31, 1936
Add to My HeroesOtto H. Heyne
One-day after turning 67 years old, Deputy Sheriff Otto H. Heyne and Sheriff E. J. Koehl were involved in an automobile accident in Fort Bend County near Arcola. Deputy Heyne died from his injuries at 3:00 p.m.
Otto H. Heyne was a widower. He was buried in Wharton, Texas.
Bio
- Age 67
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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