Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: July 01, 1975
Date of Incident: July 01, 1975
Age: 39
Badge Number: 184
Tour of Duty: 18 yr
Suspect Info: Killed by police
Weapon Used: Deer rifle

While responding to a disturbance call on Pike Road, Detective Anderson was fired upon by someone inside the house he was investigating. The second shot killed him as he was looking for cover.  He was struck in the head by a bullet from a deer rifle and pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.  Detective Anderson was buried at the Ft. Sam Houston cemetery. 

Detective Anderson was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, three brothers and two sisters.