L.B. Prater September 14, 1919

End of Watch: Sunday, September 14, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster
Date of Incident: Sunday, September 14, 1919
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Prater was killed in the aftermath of the Hurricane of 1919 that struck the Texas gulf coast. He drowned as he and other officers attempted to rescue citizens. Officer Prater was buried in a mass grave with other citizens who were killed in the storm. Although the total death count is not known, it is estimated that as many as 1,000 people were killed during the storm.

Officer Prater was survived by his wife.

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