Chief Bedford was struck five times by bullets from the robbers' guns as he covered the front of the bank which was then located at 708 Avenue D. (later renamed Conrad Hilton Ave.) A state historical marker has been placed at the sight and Chief Bedford's name enshrined at the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial in Washington D.C. as well as the Texas Peace Officer's Memorial in Austin, Texas. He was 60 years old and was laid to rest in the Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco, Texas.