Patrolman John Wheeler, 41, of the San Antonio, TX Police Department was killed in an automobile accident on October 14th when his vehicle was rear-ended by a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicles burst into flames upon contact. Patrolman Wheeler’s wife was the dispatcher on duty at the time her husband was trapped in his burning squad.
Patrolman Wheeler had served his department for 12 years. He had been shot and wounded in the line of duty two years earlier responding to a robbery call. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.