On August 27, 1986, Officer Jerry Stowe was seriously injured while responding to a loud music disturbance call in the 1600 block of Robin Street. He was dispatched to the same call three times, total. On his 3rd arrival at the scene, Officer Stowe was ambushed by three suspects. He was seriously beaten with a metal pipe and a 2"x 4" piece of wood. In the beating, he sustained injuries to his back and abdomen. As a result of these injuries, Officer Stowe’s health deteriorated over the course of the next 14 years. Upon his death, it was the ruling of the Harris County Medical Examiner that Officer Stowe had died as a result of the injuries he had sustained while on duty in this incident.