Gregg County, Texas
Gregg County is part of the Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Longview–Marshall, TX Combined Statistical Area. Discovery of oil near Kilgore, Texas in October 1920 was the beginning of an oil boom that attracted workers to the county and expanded the population by more than 500% by 1940, according to the census. By that time, the economy had stabilized but the East Texas Oil Field, extending in five counties, has continued to be important to the county and region's economy.
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Gladewater, Kilgore College, Kilgore Fire Marshall, Lakeport, Longview, Longview City Marshall, and White Oak.
GREGG COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN LONGVIEW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN LONGVIEW
GREGG COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-4
Robert Ransom
Gregg County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Friday, September 30, 2016
Corporal Robert Ransom suffered a fatal heart attack inside the Marvin A. Smith Criminal Justice Facility while responding to a medical emergency involving an inmate.
As other deputies attempted to revive the inmate Jailer Ransom rushed to retrieve an AED. He collapsed moments later. Both he and the inmate were transported to Good Sheppard Medical Center where he passed away. The inmate that Corporal Ransom was assisting survived and was returned to the jail.
Corporal Ransom had served with the Gregg County Sheriff's Office for 11 years and had previously served with the Porter County, Indiana, Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He is survived by his children and two brothers.
Age 62
Tour 36 years
Incident Details
Cause Heart attack
Vance Howard Clements
End of Watch Thursday, February 1, 2001
During the response, his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree in front of the First Baptist Church of Judson. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Clements had served with the Gregg County Sheriff's Office for 10 years. He is survived by his son, parents, and brother.
Bio
Age 32
Tour 10 years
Badge 521
Cause Automobile crash
Marion Dyer Hodges
Gregg County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, August 4, 1991
Deputy Sheriff Marion Hodges died when he fell off an embankment while assisting state troopers at the scene of a traffic accident.
Bio
Age Not available
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Fall
Randy Loy Davis
Longview Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Friday, January 27, 1984
Sergeant Davis was shot and killed as he and other narcotics officers served a warrant in a hotel room. Sergeant Davis had obtained a key from the hotel manager in order to gain quick access to the room in order to keep the suspect from destroying evidence. As he began to open the door a single shot was fired from within the room and struck him in the chest. The suspect was arrested after a brief standoff.
Sergeant Davis had been with the agency for seven years and had been with two other agencies as well. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
Age 28
Tour 7 years
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Apprehended
Marshall Jefferson Sowders
End of Watch Tuesday, November 22, 1977
Age 28
Tour 3 months
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber
Offender Sentenced to life
Harvey L Stevens
Cause Struck by vehicle.
Walter A. Connell
End of Watch Thursday, May 27, 1971
Sergeant Connell was able to crawl to a phone and call dispatchers to report their situation. He then collapsed on the floor as he suffered a major heart attack brought on by the stress of the situation.
Sergeant Connell had been with the department for 17 years and was survived by his wife and two children
Age 55
Tour 17 years
Cause Heart attack
Boyd Gaunt
End of Watch Sunday, May 2, 1948
Patrolman Gaunt had served with the agency for 1 year.
Age 36
Tour 1 year
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash
Bura Clora Roberts
End of Watch Sunday, May 2, 1948
Patrolman Roberts had served with the agency for 4 years.
Age 45
Tour 4 years
Cause Automobile crash
James W. Killingsworth
End of Watch Friday, December 29, 1939
The deputies located the man hiding underneath a bed that the man's mother was lying on. When the deputies ordered the man to come out he opened fire with a handgun, mortally wounding Deputy Killingsworth. The other deputies returned fire and killed the suspect.
Deputy Killingsworth was survived by his wife and three children.
Age 32
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Not available
John Carter Scroggins
End of Watch Sunday, December 12, 1937
Officer Scroggins had served with the Kilgore Police Department for 5 years. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, brother, and three sisters. He is buried in Huntington Cemetery, near Lufkin, Texas.
Age 37
Tour 5 years
Cause Vehicular assault
Incident Date Saturday, December 11, 1937
Weapon Automobile
Offender Apprehended
James Elbert Grigsby
Offender committed suicide.
G. A. "Andy" Fambrough
End of Watch Friday, August 14, 1914
Despite being seriously wounded, the constable was able to return fire and killed the suspect.
Age 36
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Shot and killed
George Tabler
Longview Police Department, Texas