The memorial is located on the north end of Trinity Park along West 7th Street. It occupies approximately five acres of park. » Get Directions
Hours of Operation
5:00am - 11:30pm
The displays and paths are always
illuminated.
By Mail
3801 Hulen Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
By Phone
817-870-2171
C.L. "Lee" Waller
Age:
24
Length of Service:
2 Years
Location of Incident:
12th at Rusk
Date of Injury:
June 28, 1892
Date of Death:
June 30, 1892
Burial:
Hico Cemetery, Hico
Summary:
On June 28, 1892, Officer Waller was working a foot beat in the "Acre" section of Fort Worth with his partner, Officer Charlie Ware. They had a run in with a gambler, Jim Burrus, aka Jim Toots on the sidewalk at 12th and Rusk. Burrus left the scene to obtain a pistol.
Burrus later ambushed Officers Waller and Ware, shooting Waller four times. Officer Waller died June 30, 1892. He was 24-years-old. Burrus was captured July 9, at Big Spring, Texas, hiding in a Texas and Pacific boxcar.
Officer Ware testified that he and Officer Waller had been shot at by at least three or four men when Waller received his fatal wounds.
Burrus was convicted of the murder and sentenced to death. In 1895, the sentence was commuted to life, and in 1902, Burrus was granted a full pardon.
