

Anderson County Courthouse in Palestine, Texas
Anderson County, Texas
Anderson County is the 52nd largest of the 254 counties in Texas; with a 2020 census population of 57922. Significant cities in Anderson County include Palestine, the county seat, Elkhart, and Frankston. Anderson County falls within the 11th Texas congressional districts and the 3rd Texas senatorial district. The county consists of 1,077 square miles. .
Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846 and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson, who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.
FIRST RESPONDER ANDERSON COUNTY AGENCICES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
4 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Frankston, Palestine, Palestine Marshall’s Office
1 SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN PALESTINE
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN PALESTINE
4 ANDERSON COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-4
17 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Elkhart, Frankston, Montalba, Palestine, Tennessee Colony,
79 East VFD, 84 East VFD, Bethel-Cayuga VFD, Bradford VFD,
Elmwood VFD, Lone Pine VFD, Neches VFD,
Palestine-Southside VFD, Slocum VFD, TX Forest Service, Westside VFD, and Tucker VFD

Goodvin Darrell Honea
Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, October 11, 1985
Lieutenant Honea succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident two days earlier. He was on patrol when a vehicle failed to yield right of way and turned left in front of his patrol car.
Bio
Age: 62
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash
Incident Date Wednesday, October 9, 1985

Alvy Pharris
Anderson County Constable, EOW October 20,1945
End of Watch Saturday, October 20, 1945
Constable Alvy Pharris was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance call. When he arrived at the scene he was confronted by an armed male subject inside of the home. The suspect refused to surrender and opened fire on Constable Pharris, striking him seven times. Despite being mortally wounded, Constable Pharris was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Further investigation revealed that the suspect had murdered the female owner of the house. Constable Pharris is survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
Age 51
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

James Glover Long
Anderson County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, EOW September 12,1935
End of Watch Thursday, September 12, 1935
Constable James Long was killed in an automobile accident when his vehicle collided head-on with a grocery truck on Highway 19, near Elkhart.
Constable Long was survived by his wife and four children.
Bio
Age 50
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash

Floyd Carl Cox
Anderson County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, TX EOW: Friday, February 14, 1930
Deputy Cox was shot and killed by the 16 year-old brother of a man he had arrested the day before. Deputy Cox was eating lunch in a restaurant when the boy approached and shot him several times.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison on April 18, 1930.
Deputy Cox was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
Age 27
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Sentenced to 50 years

Charles Ledwith
Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, October 15, 1913
Around noon, John T. Groves was in Opperman’s Saloon in Palestine, where for no apparent reason, Groves severely cut a Mr. McCullough. Groves then left the saloon. Policeman W. M. Micheaux notified Deputy Sheriff Charles Ledwith of the assault. Deputy Ledwith went to Groves’ residence to make the arrest. Groves shot and killed the deputy on the front porch. The medical report stated the deputy was shot in the back. Groves was arrested and charged with murder of Ledwith and assault to murder of McCullough. On January 10, 1914, Groves was found not guilty of murder and the assault to murder charge was dismissed two weeks later.
Deputy Ledwith was survived by his mother, father and a brother. He was buried in the Jasper City Cemetery in Jasper County.
Bio
Age 34
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender acquitted

Dave Pierce
Anderson County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, Texas End of Watch Thursday, January 30, 1908
Precinct 4 Constable Dave Pierce, along with Mr. D. W. Hart, went to the residence of Sam Tubbs, aka: Sam Tubb. Mr. Hart had sold Sam Tubbs a gas engine and sawmill equipment, which Tubbs had failed to pay for. Constable Pierce had civil papers to serve on Sam Tubbs, and a writ of sequestration for the equipment. Sam Tubbs was not in the house when Constable Pierce and Mr. Hart arrived, but Pierce and Hart were allowed in the house by Tubbs’ son. When Sam Tubbs came into the house he was carrying a shotgun, and became angry at the two men. Tubbs then shot and killed Constable Dave Pierce. Pierce died within minutes after he was shot. In June of 1908, Sam Tubbs was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Constable
Dave Pierce is buried in the Olive Branch Cemetery, in the community of Brushy Creek, in Anderson County, Texas. One newspaper reported….”a very large number of relatives and friends were present to pay their respects to the memory of the dead man…..”
Bio
Age 31
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender sentenced to life in prison

James Monroe Stafford
Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Thursday, June 15, 1899
Deputy Stafford was shot and killed by a disgruntled city marshal. Deputy Stafford was at the county jail with an attorney discussing the previous night’s gambling raid.
The city marshal called Deputy Stafford out of the jail and began arguing with him and told him “stay out of my business.” When Deputy Stafford responded by saying he was just doing his job the marshal pulled his pistol and shot him.
The marshal was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Deputy Stafford was survived by his wife and eight children
Bio
Age 42
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Sentenced to 25 years

John Rogers
Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Saturday, September 29, 1883
Deputy Rogers was shot and killed while he and two other deputies were attempting to arrest an escaped convict. The three deputies had gone to a small house on the edge of the county where the man was reported to be. When the other two deputies went around back the man ran out the front door. As he fled, he fired at Deputy Rogers, striking him in the lungs. The suspect was shot and killed two weeks later
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

James Robert Godley
Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Sunday, December 13, 1874
Sheriff Ed Davis deputized and ordered James Robert Godley, a doctor by trade, and J. F. Henderson to arrest Bob Smith. Smith was wanted on a charge of bigamy. When the two deputies attempted to make the arrest, Smith using a shotgun, shot and mortally wounded Godley. Godley died the next day.
Bob Smith escaped in a hail of gunfire. He was arrested several weeks later. A poem, The Ballad of Bob Smith, by Lucius Dow Henderson, written in the middle 1950s, states that Bob Smith was lynched in his jail cell at Fosterville.
Dr. Godley was survived by his wife, Georgia, and four children. He is believed to be buried in an unmarked grave in the area of the former town of Fosterville, in northeastern Anderson County, Texas.
Bio
Age 31
Tour 1 day
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Saturday, December 12, 1874
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Lynched

Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg, Texas
Camp County, Texas
Camp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,461. Its seat is Pittsburg. The county was founded in 1874 and is named for John Lafayette Camp, a Texas politician.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
2 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Pittsburg, and Pittsburg I.S.D.
1 CAMP COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN PITTSBURG
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN PITTSBURG
1 CAMP COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCT 1
4 CAMP COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Pittsburg, Rocky Mound VFD, Texas Forest Service, and
Thunderbird VFD

Daniel Davis Tubbs
Camp County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, June 29, 1972
Constable Tubbs had been in law enforcement for four years.
Bio
Age 49
Tour 4 years
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Committed

Charles Washington Newsom
Pittsburg Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, December 5, 1920

Cass County Courthouse in Linden, Texas
Cass County, Texas
FIRST REPSPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
8 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Atlanta, Bloomburg, Hughes Springs, Hughes Springs I.S.D., Linden, Linden-Kildare C. I. S. D., McCleod I.S.D., Queen City
1 CASS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN LINDEN
1 DEPARTMNET OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN ATLANTA
4 CASS COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-4
18 CASS COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Atlanta, Avinger, Bivins, Bloomberg, Douglasville, Hughes Springs, Jefferson, Linden, Marieta, Queen, Cass County Fire District 1, 2 and 3, Center Hill VFD, Crossroads-Cornett VFD, Mims VFD,
Red Hill VFD, and the Texas Fire Service.

L. F. Blackwell
Cass County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, Texas End of Watch Saturday, July 31, 1937 Constable Blackwell was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a residence in McLeod, Texas, involving a drunk male who had been beating his wife. When Constable Blackwell arrived at the scene, he tried to get the suspect to come outside. The suspect instead fired a shotgun through the screen door, striking Constable Blackwell in the chest. Constable Blackwell's wife, who was riding with him at the time, returned fire at the suspect. The suspect was arrested and convicted of murdering Constable Blackwell. He was sentenced to ten years in prison. Constable Blackwell was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. Bio Age 39 Incident Details Cause Gunfire Weapon Shotgun Offender Sentenced to ten years

Charles F. Perdue
Cass County Constable's Office - Precinct 6, Texas End of Watch Monday, January 21, 1889 Constable Charles Perdue, accompanied by Deputy Sheriffs John Stone and D.T. Cole went to the residence of Dave Farmer to serve a warrant and arrest his son, Bud Farmer, age 25, for unlawfully carrying a pistol and another charge. When the officers arrived at the residence the family was eating supper. The door was pushed open and the officers stepped in, covering the two Farmers with their guns and ordered them to throw up their hands. Bud Farmer pulled his pistol and opened fire, shooting Constable Perdue in the chest killing him. The officers returned the gunfire hitting Bud Farmer several times. Bud Farmer ran outside and fell dead in the yard. Constable Perdue was elected when he was 22 and was re-elected four times. He was single and was buried in the Douglassville Cemetery. He was killed on his 28th birthday. Bio Age 28 Tour 6 years, 2 months Incident Details Cause Gunfire Weapon Unknown weapon Offender killed

Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk, Texas
Cherokee County, Texas
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,415. The county seat is Rusk. The county was named for the Cherokee, who lived in the area before being expelled in 1839. Rusk, the county seat, is 130 miles southeast of Dallas and 160 miles north of Houston.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
7 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Alto, Cuney, Jacksonville, Jacksonville I.S.D., New Summerfield, Rusk, and Wells.
1 CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN RUSK
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
3 CHEROKEE COUNTY CONATABLES, PRECINCTS 1-3
8 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Alto, Bullard, Jacksonville, New Summerfield, Reklaw, Rusk, Troup,
Earle’s Chapel VFD, Gallatin VFD, Lake Palestine East VFD,
Maydelle VFD, North Cherokee VFD, Wells VFD and
Texas Forest Service

Clifford B Harris
Rusk VFD Fire Chief End of Watch June 28, 1994
Chief Clifford Harris was with the Rusk Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years‚ 1 month and 24 days at the time of his death. Clifford loved his community and everyone in the community loved him just as much. At the Rusk Fire Station there is a memorial plaque in his honor and on it‚ it reads‚ ‘Greater love has no one than this‚ that he lay down his life for his friends’ John 15:13. That is just what Clifford did every time there was a call. Not only did Clifford work at the Fire Station he also worked at the Rusk State Hospital in the paint department and had is own paint business on the side. Clifford received many awards while he served, such as Fireman of the Year. After his death, he was honored at the Texas State Capital in Austin where his name is on a statue outside of the Capital as well as being honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
Clifford is survived by his wife Marilyn, and his children Marisa and Melisa.

Randy J. Zimmerman
Patrol Officer Randy J. Zimmerman Jacksonville Police Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, October 2, 1992
Officer Zimmerman was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call.
Officer Zimmerman, his partner, and a reserve officer responded to a home on Harrison Street. After the male and female subject were separated, Officer Zimmerman had the reserve deputy escort the female into another room.
As the reserve deputy was moving the female, Officer Zimmerman and his partner asked the male to stand up so he could be placed under arrest. As the man stood up, he produced a pistol from his waistband and began shooting at the officers. Officer Zimmerman was struck in the neck and in the back of the left arm, but was able to return fire. His partner also attempted to return fire but was struck in his gun hand, causing his service weapon to malfunction. The suspect was killed by the return fire.
Officer Zimmerman had served with the Jacksonville Police Department for 10 months. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
Age 30
Tour 10 months
Badge 216
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber
Offender Shot and killed

Roscoe Lee
Jacksonville Police Department, Texas End of Watch Saturday, June 30, 1979
Officer Lee was shot and killed when he and other officers responded to a disturbance at a bar at the corner Lincoln Street and Main Street. When the officers arrived at the scene they encountered a man with a shotgun pacing back and forth. The officers immediately took cover and then attempted to talk the man into putting his weapon down. Officer Lee, who was behind a patrol car, raised up to get a clearer view but was shot through the open windows of the patrol car. The 21-year-old-suspect was arrested and charged with capital murder.
Officer Lee had served with the Jacksonville Police Department for 13 years. He was survived by his wife and four daughters.
Bio
Age 46
Tour 13 years
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Charged with murder

Dean Chapman
Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, December 31, 1954
Deputy Chapman was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the scene of an accident. Another vehicle lost control and struck Deputy Chapman.
Bio
Age 45
Incident Details
Cause Struck by vehicle.

Bill Brunt
Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Thursday, August 3, 1939
Sheriff Brunt was shot and killed after stopping a car he suspected of transporting beer through the county. As he approached the car the male driver opened fire, striking him in the chest. Although mortally wounded, Sheriff Brunt was able to return fire, killing the driver and wounding the female passenger.
Sheriff Brunt had been with the agency for 20 months and was survived by his wife, who was appointed to complete his term in office.
Bio
Age 28
Tour 1 year, 7 months
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Harry Floyd Hooker
Jacksonville Police Department, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, July 22, 1913
Night Policeman Harry Floyd Hooker had been notified that a drunk man had been robbed by a stranger, who had started out of town by way of the Cotton Belt Railroad track. Officer Hooker boarded a freight train which was “doubling” the hill north of town, and sighted a man standing by the track for the train to pass. The train was stopped, Officer Hooker walked back to the man, and the trainmen heard him ask the stranger to let him see what he had in a bundle he was carrying. The man shot Officer Hooker once in the left breast and fled. When the trainmen reached Officer Hooker he was lying in the center of the track, and was dying. Hooker reportedly said, “He got me,” before he died. Hooker’s pistol was lying on the track by his body, showing that he had seen the stranger draw his gun and had attempted to shoot, but was too late.
A search by the sheriff and a posse could not locate the killer. No one was ever arrested or prosecuted for the crime. Oral family history reported that the suspect was shot and killed near Houston a year later, and confessed to the slaying of Hooker before dying.
Officer Hooker was made night watchman about six months earlier. He was survived by a wife, Betty Pearl Ward Hooker, and two sons, Floyd Dante and Hollis Hooker. Jacksonville citizens donated $250 to the widow. Hooker was buried in the Kemp Cemetery in Kaufman County.
Bio
Age 33
Tour 6 months
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Never apprehended

William A. Clark
Jacksonville Police Department, Texas End of Watch Thursday, August 30, 1883
City Marshal William Clark was shot and killed while confronting a man he observed carrying a pistol in violation of the city ordinance. Marshal Clark confronted the man, who had the pistol in his hand, and demanded that he surrender the weapon. The man refused, cocked the pistol, and told Marshal Clark not to approach him. The man then crossed the street and the marshal followed. The subject then shot at Marshal Clark, the second shot striking him in the bowels. Both men then emptied their .44 caliber pistols at each other. The marshal started walking down the street and told the gathering crowd that he had been killed. The subject went to his father’s house, retrieved a shotgun, and came back searching for Marshal Clark. The man was arrested before he could shoot the marshal with the shotgun.
The subject was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Marshal Clark and sentenced to four years in prison. He appealed and the case was reversed due to a technicality. The state never established the date and time of the homicide or the county. The man was retried in June of 1885 and sentenced to two years in prison.
Marshal Clark died two days later, on Thursday, August 30th, 1883. He gave a dying declaration and said goodbye to his wife and friends before dying. He was survived by his wife and at least two children. He was buried in the Jacksonville City Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas. He was a Confederate Army veteran.
Bio:
Age 39
Military Veteran
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Tuesday, August 28, 1883
Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber
Offender Sentenced to 2 years

Delta County Courthouse in Cooper, Texas
Delta County, Texas
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5230. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, much like the Greek letter delta.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETS 100 CLUB
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN DELTA COUNTY
1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cooper
1 DELTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN COOPER
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN COOPER
4 DELTA COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCT 1-4
4 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Cooper, Enloe, Klondike, Pecan Gap

As of today......
There have been no line of duty deaths in Delta County.

Franklin County Courthouse in Mount Vernon, Texas
Franklin County, Texas
Franklin County was erected and established in 1875, four decades after the independence of Texas, from land ceded by neighboring Titus County. Although the origin of the county’s name is not recorded, it is generally believed to have been named after Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, the first appointed justice in the Republic of Texas. The population of Franklin County according to the 2020 census is 10,359.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIEW COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
4 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon I.S.D., Franklin County Water District, and Winnsboro.
1 FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN MOUNT VERNON
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN MOUNT VERNON
6 FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-6
8 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Mt Vernon, Scroggins, Talco, Winnsboro, Five Star VFD, Lillie VFD,
North Franklin County VFD, South Franklin County VFD,
and Texas Forest Service.

Bobby Max Biggerstaff
Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Saturday, June 19, 1993
Chief Deputy Bobby Biggerstaff was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver at 90 mph. Chief Deputy Biggerstaff was en route to Winfield, Texas to assist the Titus County Sheriff’s Office with a fight call.
The drunk driver was also killed in the crash.
Chief Deputy Biggerstaff had served with the agency for 29 years. Chief Deputy Biggerstaff was the state of Texas’ youngest sheriff elected in 1968 at the age of 23. He is survived by his wife (also a deputy sheriff), two daughters, three stepchildren, brother, sister, parents, and granddaughter.
Bio
Age 48
Tour 29 years
Badge 201
Incident Details
Cause Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Killed

William Tedder
Franklin County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas End of Watch Saturday, December 3, 1892
Constable Tedder was shot and killed while attempting to settle a rent dispute.
Constable Tedder and a property owner went to the residence of a tenant regarding nonpayment of rent. While at the residence, the tenant prepared coffee and then went to a neighbor’s house on the pretense of borrowing coffee cups, but instead returned with a Winchester and shot Constable Tedder, killing him.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Constable Tedder had served with the Franklin County Constable’s Office – Precinct 3 for three weeks.
Bio
Age 25
Tour 3 weeks
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Sentenced to life in prison

Robert Morgan
Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Saturday, April 5, 1879
Deputy Robert Morgan was shot and killed as prisoners attempted to escape from the county jail.
Deputy Morgan relieved the Sheriff so he could go to meal. After taking his post, six men staged a jail break to free a prisoner. Deputy Morgan was shot and killed in a gun battle with the suspects. Deputy Morgan was able to wound one of the suspects.
All the suspects were apprehended. They were all charged with burglary and two were charged with murder.
Deputy Morgan is purported to have the shortest service record of any U.S. law enforcement officer, about 10 minutes. He was deputized by the sheriff just before the sheriff left to take his meal. The friends of the man that was being broken out of jail apparently were watching and attacked immediately after the Sheriff left.
Bio
Age 24
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Apprehended.

Greg County Courthouse
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. The population of Gregg County according to the 2020 census is 124,329.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
8 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Gladewater, Kilgore College, Kilgore, Kilgore Fire Marshall, Lakeport, Longview, Longview City Marshall, and White Oak.
1 GREGG COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN LONGVIEW
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN LONGVIEW
4 GREGG COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-4
12 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Easton, Kilgore, Longview, Gladewater, White Oak, Clarksville, Clarksville-Warren VFD, ETX Regional Airport,
Elderville-lakeport VFD, Judson VFD, Sabine VFD, and Texas Fire Service.

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

Cory Galloway
Kilgore Fire Department Fire Fighter End of Watch January 25, 2009
Cory Galloway and Kyle Perkins were killed during a training accident on January 25, 2009.
Cory was born on October 30‚ 1985‚ in Lewisville‚ Texas to Luke and Regina Galloway. Cory was the only son of Luke and Regina. He had an older sister‚ Jade and younger sister‚ Caitlin. He always joked that he wished Caitlin had been a boy‚ because he always wanted a brother. He finally got his brother‚ Chase when his sister got married. He then got a few more when he became a professional firefighter in Kilgore. Cory was a big teddy bear‚ who loved to spend hisspare time with his niece‚ Ava and nephew‚ Ian. He was so great with kids‚ and looked forward to having a family of his own. Cory and his girlfriend of 5 years‚ Sarah‚ were planning to get married and start their life together in the near future. Cory was looking forward to the next chapter of his life. Cory attended Van ISD and graduated from Van High School in 2004. He then attended Kilgore Fire Academy and Tyler Junior College and graduated with his Firefighter/EMT-B. He then began the process of testing for several departments in Texas and was hired at Kilgore Fire Department in January 2008. Cory was a member of IAFF. Cory volunteered to go to Galveston after hurricane Ike. He spent about 2 weeks without power‚ running water‚ and all the other amenities we take for granted. He did manage to get a haircut while he was there. He shocked his family and fellow firefighters with a Mohawk‚ but his ‘new do’ didn’t last long after returningto work in Kilgore. Cory loved to make people laugh; he never met a stranger and always made sure to live his life to the fullest. Cory’s life was filled with love‚ laughter‚ family‚ and God. He was of the Catholic faith and attended St. Peter’s Catholic Church with his family. God called his name too soon‚ but God only takes the best‚ so we just wait for the day that we will all be together again. Cory touched many people in his 23 years. He will be missed by many.

Kyle Perkins
Kilgore Fire Department Fire Fighter End of Watch January 25, 2009
Cory Galloway and Kyle Perkins were killed during a training accident on Jan. 25, 2009.
Kyle W. Perkins was born June 19‚ 1963‚ in Houston‚ Texas. He attended public schools in Houston and in Whittier‚ California‚ before graduating with the Kilgore High School Class of 1981. He attended Kilgore College‚ where he was a member of the marching band and the stage band. While in high school‚ Kyle worked with his grandfather‚ Marvin Baird‚ at Baird Tire Company‚ of which he eventually became the owner and operator. Kyle was one of the youngest members of the Kilgore Rotary Club‚ serving twice as its president. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow. Kyle’s passion for the outdoors spilled over into helping our youth as an assistant Scout master of BSA Troup 252 and into his involvement with ‘The Pineywoods Buck Skinners‚’ an 1800s mountain men re-enactment group. Kyle enjoyed singing with the male chorus ‘The Sound Connection’ and with the ‘Sabine River Bottom Tune Shiners’ quartet.
Kyle’s passion for service to others extended in his more recent work with the Kilgore Rescue Unit‚ the Kilgore Fire Department‚ and Para Safe. His family has been a longtime member of the Chandler Street Church of Christ‚ where Kyle served as a deacon.
Kyle Perkins died from injuries sustained in a fall from an aerial tower during training at the Kilgore College Fire Academy.
Kyle is survived by his wife‚ Linda Perkins‚ of Kilgore; a daughter‚ Laura Perkins‚ of Austin‚ Texas; a son‚ Travis Perkins‚ of Searcy‚ Arkansas; his mother‚ Loree Baird Perkins Samford‚ of Kilgore; his father‚ William Lee Perkins‚ of Kilgore; a sister‚ Lanea Cope‚ of White Oak; his parents-in-law‚ Larry (Carlene) Partain‚ of Longview; two brothers-in-law‚ Alan (Courtney) Partain‚ of Leesburg‚ Virginia‚ and Steven (Cheri) Fallis‚ of Portland‚ Oregon; three nieces‚ La Rea Fallis‚ of White Oak; Danielle Fallis‚ of Longview; and Lashea Cope‚ of White Oak; and several aunts‚ uncles‚ cousins‚ nieces‚ and nephews.

Vance Howard Clements
Gregg County Sheriff's Office, Texas 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
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

Merwin P. Weitzel
Kilgore Fire Department Firefighter End of Watch 1987
NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

Charles Frederick
Kilgore Fire Department Firefighter End of Watch 1986
NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

Barry J Hawthorne
Kilgore Fire Department Firefighter End of Watch 1985
NO INFORMATION AVAILAIBLE

Randy Loy Davis
Longview Police Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, January 27, 1984
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
Longview Police Department, Texas 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
Longview Police Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, January 5, 1972
Cause Struck by vehicle.

Walter A. Connell
Longview Police Department, Texas 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
Longview Police Department, Texas 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

Henry Cooper
Longview Fire Department Firefighter End of Watch, May 2, 1948
Henry Gladney Cooper was a member of the Longview Fire Department from 1942-1948. He died while responding to a fire call on May 2, 1948. H. G. was riding the tailboard on a 1936 American LaFrancepumper when it collided with a police car at a blind intersection while both vehicles were responding to the same structure fire. He was killed on impact along with the two policemen, Boyd Gaunt and Bura Roberts. Three other firefighters, A. L. Hudgins, Nelson Rose, and Alva Bonner were injured in the accident.

Bura Clora Roberts
Longview Police Department, Texas End of Watch Sunday, May 2, 1948
Patrolman Roberts had served with the agency for 4 years.
Age 45
Tour 4 years

James W. Killingsworth
Gregg County Sheriff's Office, Texas 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
Kilgore Police Department, Texas 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
Rusk County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, November 23, 1937
Offender committed suicide.

George Tabler
Longview Police Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, September 24, 1886

G. A. "Andy" Fambrough
Gregg County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, Texas 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

Harrison County Courthouse in Marshall, Texas
Harrison County, Texas
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN HARRISON COUNTY
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Hallsville, Hallsville I.S.D. Longview, Marshall, Marshall City Marshal, Marshall I.S.D., Harrison County Fire Marshal, Waskom, Waskom I.S.D.
HARRISION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN MARSHALL
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN MARSHALL

Michael Neal Freeman
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, September 8, 2013
Deputy Sheriff Mike Freeman succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle pursuit on June 28th, 2007.
He was responding to assist other units who were pursuing a vehicle on I-20, near FM 2199. The vehicle was driving at approximately 100 mph when it struck the rear of Deputy Freeman’s patrol car, pushing it into oncoming traffic. Two vehicles struck the patrol car, critically injuring Deputy Freeman and two citizens.
Michael Freeman suffered severe head and neck injuries. His condition worsened and he was left bedridden and on a ventilator until succumbing to complications from the injuries on September 8th, 2013.
Deputy Freeman had served in law enforcement for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, three children, and several grandchildren.
Bio
Age 61
Tour 28 years
Incident Details
Cause Vehicle pursuit
Incident Date Thursday, June 28, 2007
Weapon Automobile
Offender Not available

Herman Owen Scott, Jr.
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Friday, February 8, 2002
Age 39
Tour 8 years
Badge 026
Cause Automobile crash

Claton Morris Medrano
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Friday, April 27, 2001
The officers went to the scene after receiving reports several days earlier that the man was waving guns in a threatening manner. Lieutenant Medrano was asked to serve the papers because he had dealt with the suspect on prior occasions. As the officers arrived, the suspect opened fire with a fully automatic AK-47, fatally wounding Lieutenant Medrano and wounding his partner. The suspect then drove to his parent’s home and committed suicide
Age 51
Tour 25 years
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; AK-47
Offender Committed suicide

Allen Moore
Harrison County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas End of Watch Friday, December 28, 1934
The suspect fled the scene but was later captured and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. Lieutenant Medrano had been employed with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department for 15 year, and had been in law enforcement for 25 years.
Age 25
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Wednesday, December 26, 1934
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to death

John D. Cunningham
Harrison County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, November 28, 1916
Constable Cunningham was shot and killed as he and two other officers attempted to arrest two men who had robbed a mail carrier. Both suspects were arrested and one was convicted and sentenced to 99 years in prison. He was pardoned by Governor William P. Hobby on November 5, 1919. He absolved his companion who was not indicted.
John Cunningham was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
Age 51
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Thursday, November 23, 1916
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Pardoned in 1919

Lewis Markham Huffman
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Monday, April 26, 1909
Deputy Huffman was shot and killed when he and another deputy went to a railroad camp to investigate a disturbance. Shots were fired at the deputies as they approached the scene. Both officers were struck and Deputy Huffman died at the scene. His partner survived.
Three suspects were apprehended. Four days later a mob lynched all three.
Bio
Age 27
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Lynched

William J. Rogers
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, August 26, 1908
Deputy Sheriff William Rogers was killed in a train derailment accident about three miles west of Marshall, Texas. He and several other deputies had boarded the Texas and Pacific Railroad train at Longview Junction. Deputy Rogers was looking for a wanted man in the area and climbed atop a tank car for a better vantage point as the train traveled to Marshall. Four cars derailed as the train traveled between the two cities, and Deputy Rogers was killed when he was thrown from the car and crushed.
Deputy Rogers was killed one day before his 46th birthday. He was survived by his wife and six children
Bio
Age 45
Incident Details
Cause Train accident

Charles Lott Hays
Harrison County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, Texas End of Watch Thursday, October 1, 1903
Precinct 4 Constable Charles L. Hays, along with Deputy Constable Sid Keasler, went to a farm house to arrest Mich Davis, who was wanted on a warrant they held. The officers were told by Walter Davis that Mich Davis was not there, but was working in a cotton field. The officers galloped their horses to the field to prevent Walter Davis from warning his brother. Mich Davis saw the officers coming and attempted to get his gun from a nearby building. The officers beat him to the gun and made the arrest. After the officers left the farm house Walter Davis took his shotgun and went to the road.
When the officers and their prisoner came by, Walter Davis raised his shotgun and said turn that man loose. At the same time Walter Davis fired a load of buckshot into Constable Hays’ side. Deputy Keasler fired at Davis striking him in the side with a slight wound. Constable Hays was instantly killed, and fell off his horse.
Walter Davis was arrested and placed in the Marshall jail. Later that evening a mob forced their way into the jail and lynched him by hanging him to a tree on the west side of the city. Mich Davis and Nathan Hilton the Davis’ stepfather were also arrested.
Constable Hays was survived by his wife Jamie and 2 children. He is buried in the Hallsville Cemetery, Hallsville, Harrison County, Texas.
Bio
Age 24
Tour 2 days
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge
Offender lynched

Leonard C. DeLisle
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Thursday, May 27, 1869
Sheriff Leonard C. DeLisle, along with another man, went to a residence outside of Marshall to arrest a man named Stephen Lott. Lott had a history of mental problems and was wanted on a peace warrant. When the sheriff and his companion arrived at the residence they called Lott outside. Lott approached the fence. Sheriff DeLisle stated his business and told Lott he was under arrest. Lott stated he would not, and could not be arrested. Lott then started back to the house. Sheriff DeLisle stood up in his buggy and fired, striking Lott in the thigh. Lott fired one shot, striking Sheriff DeLisle in the head, killing him instantly. Stephen Lott died the next day from the gunshot wound to his thigh.
Leonard C. DeLisle had been appointed Harrison County sheriff by the military authorities on May 3, 1869. Sheriff DeLisle served only 24 days in office when he was killed. He is buried in the Marshall Cemetery, on East Grand Ave. Marshall, Texas.
Bio
Age 35
Tour 3 weeks
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender killed by sheriff

John D. Campbell
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Saturday, January 23, 1841
The East Texas Regulator-Moderator War was a feud in Harrison and Shelby counties from 1839 to 1844. The Regulators were organized to “regulate” cattle rustling and crime through vigilante justice. The Moderators were organized to “moderate” the vigilante actions of the Regulators. Campbell was appointed sheriff in late 1840 after the elected sheriff resigned. William Pinckney Rose, known as “Captain Rose,” was the leader of the Regulators. Two of his men, George W. Rembert and Isaac Hughes, organized a posse to capture two thieves, but it was a trap set by Moderators. Rembert was shot and killed and the others fled.
Shortly afterwards, a posse led by Sheriff Campbell found Hughes and ordered him to surrender. Hughes refused and Sheriff Campbell ordered the posse to fire. Hughes was killed in the volley. Hughes’ brother sought revenge and was assisted by Captain Rose. On January 23, 1841, Sheriff Campbell was assassinated in Port Caddo by Hughes’ brother and perhaps Captain Rose. Robert Potter, the leader of the Moderators, had Rose charged with murdering Sheriff Campbell and two other men. The President of the Republic of Texas put a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of Rose for murdering Sheriff Campbell while he was in the discharge of his official duties.
Potter formed a posse and attempted to arrest Rose and collect the reward on March 1, 1842. Rose was hidden by his slaves and escaped capture. On March 2, 1842 Captain Rose formed a posse and surrounded Potter’s cabin. Potter decided to attempt to escape across the lake and was shot and killed. Potter’s wife filed charges against Rose and nine posse members, but cases were dismissed in 1843. It is believed that Rose died in 1850.
John B. Campbell was a medical doctor and moved to Texas in 1839. His place of burial and family history is unknown.
Bio
Age Not available
Tour 2 months
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Unknown weapon
Offender Cases dismissed

Henderson County Courthouse in Athens, Texas
Henderson County, Texas
Henderson County, Texas was established in 1846, the year after Texas statehood. Its first town was Buffalo, laid out in 1847. The county boundaries were set in 1850, with some reduction from the previous size. The restructuring resulted in the need for a new county seat. In an election, Athens was chosen as the site for the “courthouse under the oaks.” Henderson County comprises the Athens, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area. The population of Henderson County from the 2020 Census is 82,950.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETS 100 CLUB
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN HENDERSON COUNTY
17 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Athens, Athens I.S.D., Athens Municipal Water Authority, Berryville, Brownsboro, Brownsboro I.S.D., Caney City, Chandler, Coffee City, Enchanted Oak, Eustace, Eustace I.S.D., Gun Barrell City, Log Cabin, Mabank, Malakoff, and Malakoff I.S.D.
1 HENDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN ATHENS
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN ATHENS
5 HENDERSON COUNTY CONTABLES
15 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Athens, Brownsboro, Chandler, Coffee City, Eustace, Frankston,
Gun Barrel City, Larue, Log Cabin, Mabank, Malakoff, Murchison, Poynor, Seven Point, Tool, Trinidad and Texas Forest Service

Paul Steven Habelt
Henderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Thursday, May 17, 2007
Deputy Paul Habelt and Deputy Sheriff Tony Ogburn were shot and killed after responding to a domestic violence call.
Deputies Habelt, Ogburn, and Kevin Harris responded to a domestic disturbance call in Payne Springs. When they arrived, the suspect opened fire on them with a high powered rifle. Deputies Habelt and Ogburn were killed, and Harris was wounded.
The suspect was shot and wounded by responding officers. The suspect was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death.
Deputy Hablet had served in law enforcement for 43 years. He had previously served with the Oakland Police Department and South Lake Tahoe Police Department, before moving to Texas, where he served with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department for 13 years.
He was survived by his wife, six children, other relatives and a host of friends and co-workers. He was buried in the Goshen Cemetery in Henderson County.
Bio
Age 63
Tour 43 years
Badge 515
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Sentenced to death

Tony Ogburn
Henderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Thursday, May 17, 2007
Deputy Tony Ogburn and Deputy Sheriff Paul Habelt were shot and killed after responding to a domestic violence call.
Deputies Habelt, Ogburn, and Kevin Harris responded to a domestic disturbance call in Payne Springs. When they arrived, the suspect opened fire on them with a high powered rifle. Deputies Habelt and Ogburn were killed, and the Harris deputy was wounded.
The suspect was shot and wounded by responding officers. He was taken into custody, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death.
Deputy Ogburn had served with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department for eight years and had previously served with the Malakoff Police Department.
He was survived by his wife, four children, other relatives and a host of friends and co-workers. He was buried in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Athens, Texas
Bio
Age 61
Tour 8 years
Badge 564
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Sentenced to death
Domestic

Bennie Everett
Athens Police Department, Texas End of Watch Thursday, January 6, 1977
Lieutenant Bennie Everett was killed after being kicked in the chest while attempting to place a prisoner in a jail cell.
Another officer immediately came to Lieutenant Everett’s assistance and was able to place the subject in the cell. He then took Lieutenant Everett back to the booking area and initiated CPR when he collapsed.
Lieutenant Everett had previously served in the United States Army and was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
Age 42
Badge 103
Military Veteran
Incident Details
Cause Assault
Weapon Person
Offender Not available

Charlie Fields
Henderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, March 7, 1956
Deputy Charlie Fields was shot and killed as he and another deputy attempted to take a man into custody on a mental health warrant. The deputies put the man into the patrol car but the man jumped out and ran back towards his house. The man’s brother then engaged the deputies in a shootout. Deputy Fields and the brother were both killed.
The original suspect was committed to Terrell State Hospital.
Deputy Fields was survived by his wife and eight children.
BIO
Age 58
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Saturday, March 7, 1953
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Elvis Brown
Henderson County Constable's Office - Precinct 8, Texas End of Watch Thursday, June 17, 1937
Deputy Constable Elvis Brown was killed in a motorcycle crash on Texas Highway 31, between Malakoff and Trinidad, at approximately 11:00 p.m.
He attempted to pass a small delivery truck that was stopped in the roadway, possibly without its lights on. His motorcycle struck the rear of the vehicle, causing him to suffer fatal head and chest injuries. The driver of the truck took Deputy Constable Brown to a Corsicana clinic where he died the next morning at 7:00 a.m.
Two hours before his fatal motorcycle accident, he and the Precinct 8 constable had responded to the report of a disturbance at a local residence. As the two officers approached the residence, a man came out on the front porch and fired a shotgun at them. As the man reloaded his shotgun, both Deputy Constable Brown and the constable each fired one shot, killing the man instantly. The justice of the peace returned an inquest verdict that the subject died while resisting arrest.
Deputy Constable Brown was survived by his wife and a son. He is buried in Section D, Row 9, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.
Bio
Age 26
Incident Details
Cause Motorcycle crash
Incident Date Wednesday, June 16, 1937

John Carlie Reeves
Henderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Monday, September 17, 1928
Around 1:15 a.m. on September 17, 1928, Henderson County Deputy Sheriff Jphn C. Reeves while on duty and working at a dance in Malakoff, asked Jose Hernandez to leave a dance platform. Without warning Hernandez pulled a pistol and shot Deputy Sheriff Reeves in the head, killing Reeves instantly. Hernandez left the scene of the shooting, but returned a short time later and surrendered.
Henderson County Constable White and a Mr. Melvin Dodd, using Dodd’s car, started with the prisoner to the county jail in Athens. Before getting out of the City of Malakoff, the car was intercepted by a party of men. Constable White was pulled out of the car and two of the men shot Hernandez seven times, killing him instantly. Neither Constable White nor Melvin Dodd was injured by the gunfire. It was reported in local news accounts that the identity of the men who shot Jose Hernandez was not known to either Constable White or Melvin Dodd.
John Carlie Reeves was survived by his wife and three small children. No cemetery record or the burial location can be located
Bio
Age 33
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Jose Hernandez killed by mob

James Hopson
Henderson County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, Texas End of Watch Monday, December 10, 1917
Constable James Hopson was shot and killed as he and the county sheriff attempted to serve a warrant on a man suspected of stealing several firearms and other items from a local hardware store.
When the officers arrived at the house, the sheriff approached from the rear as Constable Hopson approached the front door. As Constable Hopson entered the house, the suspect opened fire, killing him. As the man fled he shot and wounded the sheriff.
The suspect was captured in Corsicana, Texas, nine days later. He was convicted of Constable Hopson’s murder and sentenced to life in prison. On July 3, 1921, he escaped from Blue Ridge State Prison Farm.
Constable Hopson was survived by his mother and two brothers. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the Black Jack Cemetery in rural Henderson County.
Bio
Age 38
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to life

John Rhodes
Henderson County Constable's Office - Precinct 6, Texas End of Watch Saturday, December 24, 1898
Constable John Rhodes was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for stealing hogs. The constable spotted the man trying to hid behind some bushes alongside a road. When he ordered the man to come out the suspect opened fire with a rifle, mortally wounding him. The suspect escaped.
On May 23, 1899, an angry mob hanged three men suspected of having helped the suspect escape.
Constable Rhodes had served with the agency for 3 years.
Bio
Tour 3 years
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Friday, December 23, 1898
Weapon Rifle
Offender At Large

Rufus H. Day
Henderson County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, December 23, 1879
Deputy Sheriff Rufus H. Day, and an assistant, was transporting three prisoners they had arrested in Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma). The three prisoners, Henry Smith, a Baptist preacher, and two brothers named Owen had been indicted in Henderson County for horse theft. They were on their way back to Henderson County when the group stopped at a farm house in Van Zandt County, Texas, to spend the night. Smith got possession of Deputy Day’s pistol and shot and killed him. The three prisoners escaped, but were soon captured.
In May 1883, Henry Smith was tried in Van Zandt County and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Rufus H. Day. In October 1880, Elmer Owen was tried in Henderson County and sentenced to five years in prison for horse theft.
Rufus H. Day was survived by his wife and children. He was buried in the Athens City Cemetery.
Bio
Age 40
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender sentenced to life in prison

Hopkins County Courthouse in Sulphur Springs, Texas
Hopkins County, Texas
Hopkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 36,497. Its county seat is Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County is named for the family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the area.
Hopkins County was once known as the Dairy Capital of Texas. Although Dairy Farms declined in the area in the late 1990s there are still a number of dairy farms located there today.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES THE ETX 100 CLUB COVERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN HOPKINS COUNTY
5 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Cumby, Como-Pickton C.I.S.D., Saltillo I.S.D., Sulphur Springs, and Sulphur Springs I.S.D.
1 HOPKINS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN SULPHUR SPRINGS
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN SULPHUR SPRINGS
2 HOPKINS COUNTY CONSTABLES
8 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Arbala, Hopkins County Fire Department, Brinker VFD,
Sulphur Springs and Texas Forest Service

Jarrod Friddle
Cumby Police Department, Texas End of Watch Monday, July 9, 2018
Police Officer Jarrod Friddle suffered a fatal heart attack following canine training in a bite suit.
Once the training finished, Officer Friddle returned home where he collapsed.
Officer Friddle is survived by his wife, five children, and his mother.
Bio
Age 40
Tour 5 years
Badge 104
Incident Details
Cause Heart attack

William W. Bridges
Brashear City Marshal's Office, Texas End of Watch Saturday, June 2, 1917
City Marshal Will Bridges was shot and killed by a woman suffering from a mental illness who mistakenly believed that Marshal Bridges had threatened her and assaulted her. The woman had a history of threatening Marshal Bridges.
Marshal Bridges had entered the woman’s store to make a purchase. The woman ordered him out of the store and immediately shot him twice without giving him time to leave. She was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison.
Marshal Bridges was survived by his wife and three children
Bio
Age 39
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to 5 years

Marion County Courthouse in Jefferson , Texas
Marion County, Texas
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9725. Its county seat is Jefferson. Marion County is in East Texas and is named for Francis Marion, the Revolutionary War general from South Carolina who was nicknamed the “Swamp Fox”
FIRST RESPONDER AGECNIES THE ETX 100 CLUB COVERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN MARION COUNTY
2 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Jefferson, and Ore City
1 MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN JEFFERSON
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN JEFFERSON
2 MARION COUNTY CONSTABLES
5 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Avenger, Jefferson, Ore City, Jackson VFD, Mims VFD,
Smithland VFD, Southshore VFD, and Texas Forest Service

James Scott Burns
End of Watch Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Trooper James Burns was shot and killed following a high speed pursuit in Marion County, Texas, at approximately 8:00 pm. The suspect stopped his vehicle, exited, and opened fire on Trooper Burns with a shotgun before he was even able to unlatch his seatbelt.
A citizen used the trooper’s radio to inform dispatchers that the trooper had been shot near the intersection of Farm-to-Market roads 1969 and 729. The suspect fled the scene and committed suicide two days later.
Trooper Burns had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety for 5 years. He is survived by his wife, 6-month-old daughter, parents, and two brothers.
Bio
Age 39
Tour 5 years
Badge 11187
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun; 20 gauge
Offender Committed suicide

Dale Clint Sherrill
Marion County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, October 19, 2007
Investigator Dale Sherrill succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident two days earlier while responding to a domestic disturbance.
His department vehicle was broadsided as he entered the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 49. He was flown to Good Shepherd Medical Center, in Longview, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Investigator Sherrill had served in law enforcement for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
Age 37
Tour 10 years
Badge 504
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash
Incident Date Wednesday, October 17, 2007

E. R. Todd
Marion County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, Texas End of Watch Saturday, February 10, 1940
E. R. Todd was the Constable of Precinct 4 in Marion County. He lived in a community variously described as Log Cabin, Smithland and Whatleyville east of Jefferson, the county seat.
Clyde Whatley, an oil field worker, agreed to take a married woman to visit one of her sick relatives. Constable E. R. Todd tried to discourage the woman from taking the trip with Whatley. Whatley and the woman knew that her husband was upset by the trip, but they went anyway. Upon their return, Whatley stayed away from the husband.
On Saturday, February 10, 1940, Whatley, armed with a gun, went to the neighborhood store and asked the husband to step outside. Whatley contended he had a friendly conversation with the husband. While they were talking, the constable walked up to where they were. Whatley alleged he acted in self defense because Todd drew his pistol first and Whatley believed Todd was going to kill him. The husband’s newspaper account reported that Whatley drew his gun and shot Constable Todd through the sleeve. The next shot hit the constable in the back, and as he fell, the constable tried to draw his own gun. After firing two more shots at the constable, Whatley drove away. The court record shows that Constable Todd had his pistol in a loose scabbard under his shirt. After the shooting the pistol, still in the scabbard, was lying near the constable’s hand.
Constable Todd knew Whatley and the husband and wife, and the constable knew the husband was upset over Whatley taking his wife on a road trip without his permission. The constable had warned the woman not to go. When the constable saw Whatley and the husband together, he had to have concluded that trouble was brewing. Whatley’s own testimony was that he stayed away from the husband because he knew he was angry. Whatley took a pistol with him when he went to confront the husband. Whatley alleged self defense, but the court record reports Todd’s pistol was still in his holster when he was killed.
Clyde Whatley was convicted of murder without malice and assessed 5-years in the penitentiary. He appealed over being denied bail and the case was reversed and remanded for a second trial. Whatley agreed to plead guilty and was assessed a 2-year sentence in the penitentiary.
E. R. Todd was born on September 25, 1896 and was 43 years old at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife, Gertrude. He did not have any children. He was buried in the Shiloh Cemetery in Cass County.
Bio
Age 43
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender sentenced to 2 years in prison

Jerry Alexander Brown
Marion County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, March 10, 1937
Sheriff Brown was shot and killed in his bedroom as he prepared himself for bed. His apartment was attached to the county jail. A man who escaped from jail five days earlier was arrested following the murder and confessed to killing Sheriff Brown because he believed the sheriff would kill him if he was caught. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed on May 31, 1938.
Sheriff Jerry Brown had been with the agency for one year. His wife was appointed to complete his term in office. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
Age 45
Tour 1 year
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Executed in 1938

John Sydney Dugan
Marion County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, November 29, 1905
On Monday, November 27, 1905, Deputy Sheriffs John Sydney Dugan and John W. Wilson went to arrest a man. The suspect shot at the deputies 6 to 7 times. Deputy Wilson accidentally shot Deputy Dugan in the crossfire. The newspaper noted the man was arrested, but his name and any disposition on the case is unknown at this time. The newspaper stated the wound was not necessarily fatal. However, on Wednesday, November 29, 1905, Dugan died from his wounds. As was the custom of the time, Deputy Wilson was charged with murder and posted bond.
John Sydney Dugan had been 48 years of age just 9 days when he died. He was survived by his wife, Alice Thacker Dugan, and seven children. Three children had died as infants. He was buried next to his mother, Mary Ann Dugan, and three infant children in the Kellyville Cemetery in Marion County.
Deputy Sheriff John W. Wilson was still on bond for the death of Dugan when on Saturday, March 24, 1906, Wilson was shot and beaten to death in his home near the Comet community in Marion County. Wilson and his family were tenants on the farm of John Coffman. One of Coffman’s sons married one of Wilson’s daughters. The boy left his wife and bad blood existed between the families. John Coffman and his son, Ben, were convicted of the murder. John Coffman received 20 years in prison and Ben Coffman received 40 years in prison.
Bio
Age 48
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire (Accidental)

William "Will" Griffith
Marion County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, July 6, 1904
A.L. (Ab) Allen had a record of arrests for drunkenness, gambling, horse racing and fighting. On April 15, 1884, Allen was armed with a pistol and drinking when an argument ensued, and Allen shot and killed Robert Pastian. Allen was convicted and sentenced to the state penitentiary for 60 years. About 1900 Allen was pardoned and returned to Marion County. Allen was again arrested for being drunk and fighting. On one occasion he was armed and threatened the sheriff and a deputy who tried to arrest him. On another occasion, he allegedly disarmed Deputy Sheriff Will Griffith and struck him on the head with a pistol. Bystanders intervened to prevent further violence.
On July 6, 1904, Ab Allen and Deputy Will Griffith met in front of the Star Saloon on Austin Street in Jefferson. A few words passed between them when Allen shot Deputy Griffith with a shot gun, which he had borrowed for the purpose of shooting his son, Ernest Allen, or Deputy Griffith. He allegedly met Deputy Griffith first, so the shooting commenced. Deputy Griffith pulled his pistol and fired several shots, striking Allen in the groin. Allen went into the saloon and fell to the floor and died minutes later. Deputy Griffith was shot in the bowels, and was taken to Dr. Armstrong’s office where he died at 7:30 p.m.
William “Will” Griffith was buried in Section L of the Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Marion County. No marker located. He was survived by his wife and at least one son.
Bio
Age 30
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge
Offender Killed

Charles J. Schwab
Marion County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, November 5, 1890
Deputy Charles J. Schwab was shot and killed while attempting to deal with a mentally ill man. The suspect was confined to a mental hospital.
Deputy Schwab had been with the agency for 20 years.
Bio
Age 45
Tour 20 years
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Committed

William Dean Sanford
Jefferson Police Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, November 20, 1868
Marshal William Sanford was shot and killed at 1400 hours when he was ambushed while eating in a local restaurant. A suspect approached the man and shot him without saying a word. The suspect was apprehended by the military.
Bio
Age 32
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Apprehended

Morris County Courthouse in Daingerfield, Texas
Morris County, Texas
Morris County is a county located near the eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,934. Its county seat is Daingerfield. Morris County is probably named for William Wright Morris, an early judge and planter from Henderson, also in northeast Texas.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES THE ETX 100 CLUB COVERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN MORRIS COUNTY
6 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Daingerfield, Lone Star-Daingerfield I.S.D., Jefferson, and Jefferson I.S.D., Naples, and Omaha
1 MORRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN DAINGERFIELD
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN DAINGERFIELD
3 MORRIS COUNTY CONSTABLES
10 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, Omaha VFD, Jenkins VFD, Rocky Branch VFD, and the Texas Fire Service.

James J. Hill Sr.
Daingerfield Fire Department firefighter End of Watch November 9, 2000
James G. Hill‚ Sr.‚ 67‚ a 15-year member and former assistant chief with the Daingerfield Volunteer Fire Department‚ died on November 9‚ 2000‚ after suffering a heart attack at the scene of a house fire. He was the department’s Safety Officer. Hill was Fireman of the Year for three years. He also devoted many hours to the volunteer ambulance service.

Jess S. Henderson
Morris County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, January 23, 1923
Deputy Sheriff Jess S. Henderson accidentally shot himself in the thigh in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was transported to the hospital in Greenville where his leg was amputated. He died on January 23, 1923 at 9:00 p.m.
Henderson was survived by his wife, Bertie Henderson, and children Willie Henderson and Ruth Henderson. He was buried in the Omaha City Cemetery.
Bio
Age 45
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire (Accidental)
Incident Date Wednesday, January 17, 1923

George W. Tucker
Constable George Tucker was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man for the fraudulent sale of a mule. The suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death. On March 17, 1913, the day he was to hang, Governor Oscar B. Colquitt granted him a respite of 30 days. A mob, angered over the respite, seized the suspect from the county jail and hanged him.
Constable Tucker was survived by his wife and young son and buried at Omaha Cemetery, Morris County, Texas
Bio
Age 36
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Lynched

Robert P. Story
Morris County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, Texas End of Watch Monday, May 15, 1893
Probert P. Story was elected constable for Precinct 4 at Belden in Morris County on November 15, 1892. Belden is the present day City of Naples. Constable Story was trying to arrest a suspect who was drunk when the man resisted. Constable Story struck the man with his pistol. The suspect knocked his arm up and caused the pistol to fall to the floor and discharge. The bullet entered Story’s thigh and went upward, breaking his thigh and hip bones. Constable Story died on May 15, 1893.
The suspect was never identified in the newspaper and the disposition of any criminal charge is unknown. Titus County and Morris County could not locate any records of an arrest or a trial.
Story was survived by his wife Zephie and several children. He was buried in the Naples City Cemetery.
Bio
Age 37
Tour 5 months
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Wednesday, February 15, 1893
Weapon Handgun
Offender Unknown disposition

F. M. Ledbetter
Morris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas End of Watch Friday, December 16, 1892
Constable F. M. Ledbetter was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for assault. The suspect shot and wounded before being taken into custody.
The killer was executed on June 9, 1893.
Constable Ledbetter was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
Age 36
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Executed in 1893

Panola County Courthouse in Carthage, Texas
Panola County, Texas
Panola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22, 491. The county seat is Carthage. Located in East Texas, the name of the county is derived from a Native American word for cotton. Until 2013, Panola County was one of about 30 entirely dry counties in Texas, which means that the sale of alcohol was restricted or prohibited.
In 2013, local options for alcohol sales were added to the November election ballots and passed, permitting the sale of beer and wine in stores and the sale of mixed beverages at restaurants.
FIRST RESPONDERS THE ETX 100 CLUB COVERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN PANOLA COUNTY
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
3 Carthage, Carthage I.S.D., Panola College
1 PANOLA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN CARTHAGE
1DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN CARTHAGE
3 PANOLA COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-3
10 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Beckville, Carthage, Clayton, DeBerry, Gary City VFD,
Community Four VFD, and the Texas Fire Service

William Chris Dickerson
Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on FM 10 near FM 2260 in Gary City at 2:00 am. During the stop the driver suddenly exited the vehicle and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle, shooting Deputy Dickerson six times. Nearby residents who heard the gunshots found Deputy Dickerson in the roadway. He was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later. The subject who shot him fled to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was apprehended by a police canine after being involved in a vehicle crash. Deputy Dickerson was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Panola County Sheriff’s Office for eight years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
Age:28
Tour: 8 Years
Military Veteran
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Rifle
Offender: In Custody

Everett William Dennis
Carthage Police Department, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Police Officer Everett Dennis was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to stop a traffic violator on Southeast Loop between U.S. 79 and U.S. 59. His patrol car went out of control and overturned, ejecting him from the vehicle.
Officer Dennis had served with the Carthage Police Department for just over one year. He had previously served with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. He is survived by his mother.
Bio
Age 23
Tour 2 years
Badge 118
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash
No seat belt, traffic stop

Franklin Bruce Hill
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, Texas End of Watch Saturday, May 26, 1990
Game Warden Franklin Hill and Game Warden Barry Decker both drowned after being thrown from their patrol boat when it hit a submerged stump on Lake Murvaul, in Panola County, at approximately 10:00 pm.
Bio
Age 45
Tour 8 years
Incident Details
Cause Drowned

William Barry Decker
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, Texas End of Watch Saturday, May 26, 1990
Game Warden William Barry Decker and Game Warden Bruce Hill both drowned after being thrown from their patrol boat when it hit a submerged stump on Lake Murvaul, in Panola County, at approximately 10:00 pm.
Game Warden Decker had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 17 years. He was survived by his daughter, son, and four grandchildren
Bio
Age 43
Tour 17 years
Incident Details
Cause Drowned

Cecil Robey Lovett
Carthage Fire Department Firefighter End of Watch 1989
NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

David L. Clabaugh
Panola County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Thursday, December 6, 1979
Sheriff Clabaugh was killed when he walked into the rotors of a helicopter during a man hunt for a fugitive.
The fugitive was later captured and sentenced to prison
Bio
Age Not available
Incident Details
Cause Aircraft accident

Pete Woods
Carthage Police Department, Texas End of Watch Saturday, December 12, 1964
Patrolman Pete Woods was shot and killed by an escaped convict that was a passenger in a vehicle that area police were searching for following a robbery in Mount Pleasant.
He located and stopped the vehicle approximately one block from the county courthouse. The suspect was able to disarm Patrolman Woods who struggled with the armed suspect as the suspect attempted to disarm the other officer. Patrolman Woods was shot by the suspect during the struggle. The backup officer was shot in the chest while returning fire but survived.
The man was arrested hours later by officers in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was subsequently convicted of the offenses and received a life sentence in prison.
Patrolman Woods had served with the Carthage Police Department for six years.
Bio
Age 50
Tour 6 years
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer’s handgun
Offender Sentenced to life
Escapee, Robbery

Jesse P. Matthews
Panola County Constable's Office - Precinct 8, Texas End of Watch Sunday, September 8, 1929
Panola County Precinct 2 Constable Jesse P. Matthews, 55, was on duty to maintain order at a singing convention about one mile east of Beckville. Two vehicles collided and the drivers started arguing. Constable Matthews attempted to settle the dispute when one of the drivers shot and killed him. The man fled the scene. Texas Rangers were sent to the county to calm down vigilantes looking for the killer. No information has been located as to whether anyone was ever arrested or tried for the murder. Constable Matthews was first elected constable in Precinct 2 on November of 1914 and was serving his 12th term. He was survived by his son and two daughters. He was buried in Tatum, Texas.
BIO
Age 55
Tour 24 years, 10 months
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Unknown weapon
Offender unknown

John J. Fleming
A church was having their annual revival and several hundred people were gathered. Precinct 8 Constable John J. Fleming lived about 250 yards from the church. Around 6:00 p.m. Constable Fleming and two friends went to the church to see if they needed any beef since the revival was to run all week. Andrew Castleberry began speaking loudly and apparently was intoxicated. Constable Fleming noticed that Castleberry was carrying a pistol. The constable motioned for Castleberry to come over, and said to him, “you seem to be feeling pretty good but you had better give me that gun.” Fleming reached out his left hand and took hold of the handle of the pistol and Castleberry stepped backward, wrenching the pistol from Constable Fleming. Castleberry raised the pistol and attempted to fire, but Fleming was faster and drew his pistol and shot Castleberry two times in the head. Castleberry lived about an hour.
Andrew’s brother, Walter Castleberry, walked up and shot the constable through the forearm. The bullet ranged down into Fleming’s lower bowels. Charley Thompson then shot the constable from behind. The bullet went through his shoulder and into his heart. Constable Fleming emptied his pistol at his assailants as he fell, wounding two bystanders. Albert McDowell grabbed a board and struck the constable several times after he fell on the ground. Constable Fleming died at the scene.
The sheriff arrested Robert Castleberry, the father of Andrew and Walter, and his other sons David, Ned and Will, and Charley Thompson. Walter Castleberry and Albert McDowell fled the scene. Thompson was sentenced to 99 years in prison. McDowell was apprehended in 1940 and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Walter Castleberry was never apprehended.
Constable Fleming was survived by his wife and three children. He was buried in the Clayton Cemetery. He had been the elected constable for only 8 months.
Bio
Age 37
Tour 8 months, 1 week
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender two convicted and one never apprehended

Rains County Courthouse in Emory, Texas
Rains County, Texas
Rains County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,114. Its COUNTY seat is Emory. The county (and county seat) are named for Emory Rains, a Texas state legislator
FIRST RESPONDER AGECNIES THE ETX 100 CLUB COVERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN RAINS COUNTY
3 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
East Tawakoni, Emory, and Point
1 RAINS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN EMORY
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN EMORY
1 RAINS COUNTY CONSTABLES
5 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Emory, Point, Charlotte-Parkhurst VFD, Southwest Rains VFD, and the Texas Forest Service

Samuel E. Lindsey
Rains County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, November 3, 1886
Deputy Lindsey was shot and killed while he and other deputies attempted to arrest two men wanted for stealing horses and theft of mortgaged property in Ellis County, Texas.
The posse was fired upon by the two men as the deputies approached their camp. Deputy Lindsey was struck by one of the shots and killed instantly.
One of the suspects was shot and killed in return gunfire, but the other escaped from the camp. The man who escaped was later arrested in Kaufman County, Texas.
Deputy Lindsey was interred in Emory City Cemetery in Emory, Texas.
Bio
Age 40
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender One shot and killed

Red River County Courthouse in Clarksville, Texas
Red River County, Texas
Red River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its northern boundary. Red River County was the birthplace of John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN RED RIVER COUNTY
4 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Bagwell, Clarksville, Rivercrest I.S.D., Bogata,
1 RED RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN CLARKSVILLE
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN CLARKSVILLE
4 RED RIVER COUNTY CONSTABLES
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Annona, Avery, Bagwell, Bogata, Clarksville, Detroit, Cuthand Community VFD, Northwoods VFD, Pinecreek VFD, Roseali VFD, and the Texas Fire Service

Algie R. Puckett
Red River County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, July 21, 1920
Deputy Sheriff Algie R. Puckett and two other men went to the Lawson farm south of Annona with a warrant to arrest Fox Belcher. The warrant was for stealing a pair of pants. Belcher managed to grab Deputy Puckett’s pistol from its holster and then disarm the other men. Puckett attempted to rush Belcher and retrieve his pistol. Belcher fired four or five times killing Deputy Puckett almost instantly. Belcher escaped from the scene of the shooting. The next day Belcher was shot and killed by a Titus County Constable and his son who were attempting to arrest him.
Puckett was one of fifteen children raised in the community of English in Red River County. He is buried in the Garland Cemetery, Red River County, Texas.
Bio
Age 35
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer’s handgun
Offender Shot and killed the next day

Officer Name
Red River County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, July 30, 1912
Sheriff Charles Stephens was shot and killed as he and two other officers attempted to arrest a man wanted for murdering Officer T.A. Tedford, of the Dallas Police Department, four days earlier.
The suspect had fled to his mother-in-law’s home in Clarksville, where he had previously lived, after murdering Officer Tedford. When Sheriff Stephens learned of his location he went to the residence at approximately 10:00 pm, accompanied by the city marshal and a county constable. As the three approached the home they encountered several people sitting on the front porch. They split up as they walked towards the house. As they told the people on the porch to not move the man who had murdered Officer Tedford opened fire, striking Sheriff Stephens in the chest three times.
Sheriff Stephens and the other officers returned fire, fatally wounding one of the people on the porch. Sheriff Stephens then collapsed and died. A civilian was also fatally shot during the shootout.
The subject escaped into the river bottoms, but was located five days later by a posse. He was shot and killed when he resisted the posse’s attempt to arrest him.
At the time of his death Sheriff Stephens had been married for only six months. They are both buried in the Old Shamrock Cemetery, rural Red River County, Texas
Bio
Age 32
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Levi Whiteman
Red River County Sheriff's Department, Texas End of Watch Monday, March 23, 1891
Deputy Sheriff Levi Whiteman, Sheriff Banks and two other men in the posse were attempting to arrest three men on warrants for burglary, robbery, theft, arson and terrorizing a community ten miles northeast of Clarksville. The posse located the group of men in an outdoor camp in a grove of trees. Deputy Whiteman was attempting to arrest the leader of the gang, Sam Crookston, when Crookston shot Deputy Whiteman, killing him almost instantly. Sam Crookston, John Toms and Kirk McGowan were all charged with the murder of Deputy Whiteman.
Whiteman was survived by his wife, and five small children, all under the age of eight. He is buried in the Madras Cemetery, rural Red River County, Texas.
Bio
Age 35
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; Winchester
Offender Two arrested, one shot and escaped

Rusk County Courthouse in Henderson, Texas
Rusk County, Texas
Rusk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52,214. Its county seat is Henderson. The county is named for Thomas Jefferson Rusk, a secretary of war of the Republic of
Texas.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN RUSK COUNTY
6 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Henderson, Kilgore, Mount Enterprise, New London, Tatum, and
West Rusk I.S.D.
1 RUSK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN HENDERSON
1DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN HENDERSON
4 RUSK COUNTY CONSTABLES
18 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Henderson, Kilgore, Laneville, Longview, Mount Enterprise, Overton, Price, Reklaw, Tatum, Carlisle VFD, Church Hill VFD,
Crisms Chapel VFD, Eastside VFD, Elderville-Lakeport VFD, Laneville VFD, New London VFD, New Salem VFD,
and Texas Fire Service

John Carter Scroggins
Kilgore Police Department, Texas End of Watch Sunday, December 12, 1937
Officer John Scroggins succumbed to injuries sustained the previous night when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Longview-Kilgore Highway. A suspect was arrested shortly after the incident and was charged with murder after Officer Scroggins died.
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.
Bio
Age 37
Tour 5 years
Incident Details
Cause Vehicular assault
Incident Date Saturday, December 11, 1937
Weapon Automobile
Offender Apprehended

James Elbert Grigsby
Rusk County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, November 23, 1937
Precinct 3 Constable Elbert Grigsby of Tatum in Rusk County went to question Angus Williams about a recent burglary in nearby Panola County. Williams and another man were standing together as Constable Grigsby approached. Williams fired one blast from a single barreled shotgun loaded with No. 4 shot that killed Constable Grigsby. Williams fled to his home. A posse of 150 men was searching for Williams, but heavy rain obliterated the trail. Williams decided he could not escape and shot himself in the head with his shotgun the next day. Williams was an ex-convict who was sentenced to 99-years in prison for killing his wife in 1923. He had been recently released on parole.
Constable Grigsby, 29, had served 9 months before being slain in the line of duty. He was married but no report of whether he had any children. His parents survived him as did numerous brothers and sisters. He was buried in the Harmony Hills Cemetery in Rusk County.
In 1937, the constable for Tatum in Rusk County was elected in Precinct 3. Today, Precinct 2 covers the Tatum area.
Bio
Age 29
Tour 9 months, 3 weeks
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender committed suicide

Smith County Courthouse in Tyler, Texas
Smith County, Texas
Smith County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 233479,. Its county seat is Tyler. Smith County is named for James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
12 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Arp, Arp I.S.D.,Bullard, Lindale, Lindale I.S.D., Noonday City Marshal, Troup, Tyler, Tyler I.S.D., Tyler City Marshal, Tyler Jr. College, and Whitehouse
1 SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN TYLER
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN TYLER
5 SMITH COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-5
13 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Arp, Bullard, Flint, Lindale, Troup, Tyler, Whitehouse, Winonia,
Jackson Heights VFD, Noonday VFD, Red Springs VFD, Texas Forest Service,

Robert Leo Britton
End of Watch Monday, March 28, 2011
Deputy Sheriff Robert Britton succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was attacked by an injured cow while directing traffic around the animal.
He had responded to the scene after a vehicle struck and injured the cow on Farm Road 344. As he directed traffic around the animal it charged him and knocked him into the air. He landed on his head and suffered severe head injuries. The cow continued attacking him until other deputies were able to pull him to safety.
Deputy Britton was transported to East Texas Medical Center where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Deputy Britton had served with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office for 19 years. He is survived by his two children.
Bio
Age 54
Tour 19 years
Badge 54
Incident Details
Cause Animal related

Dale David Geddie
Smith County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Constable Dale Geddie was shot and killed while he and a deputy from the Smith County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance on Pine Springs Drive.
The male subject opened fire on both officers with a rifle, fatally wounding Constable Geddie and severely wounding the deputy.
The suspect barricaded himself in the home for several hours. He was shot and killed by members of the Tyler Police Department SWAT team as he emerged from the home with the rifle.
Constable Geddie’s uncle, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Ronnie L. Germany, was shot and killed on Sunday, July 29, 1973.
Constable Geddie had served as the elected constable for Precinct 4 for 18 months, and had previously served as a deputy for the Smith County Sheriff’s Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, son, stepson, parents, and sister.
Bio
Age 45
Tour 12 years, 6 months
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Shot and killed

Walter Leroy Terry
Smith County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Saturday, October 12, 1985
Deputy Walter Terry succumbed to injuries sustained when he was thrown from his horse while participating in a parade. He was transported to Medical Center Hospital in Tyler where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Terry was a US Army veteran. He had served with the Smith County Sheriff’s Department for several years and had previously served with the Whitehouse Police Department. He was survived by his wife, daughter, two stepchildren, four grandchildren, mother, and brother.
Bio
Age 46
Tour 2 years
Incident Details
Cause Animal related

Eugene Verdall Vickers
Tyler Police Department, Texas End of Watch Friday, March 29, 1963
Patrolman Eugene Vickers was struck and killed by a vehicle at 2200 hours while measuring skid marks at the scene of an earlier accident.
Eugene Vickers was working his last shift before taking several days off in preparation of his wife giving birth. His son was born the day after his funeral.
Bio
Age 26
Incident Details
Cause Struck by vehicle

Milus F. NIchol
Patrolman Milus Nichol was killed in an automobile accident as he and his partner attempted to stop a speeding car.
A dump truck pulled onto the road in front of them at the intersection of Highway 69 and Loop 323. Patrolman Nichol’s patrol car struck the truck, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Bio
Age 23
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash

Officer Name
Tyler Police Department, Texas End of Watch Sunday, May 8, 1955
Patrolman Burl Whittington was killed during a high speed pursuit on South Broadway. He was conducting a special speed enforcement operation due to recent complaints about speeders. He had attempted to stop a car and was led on a chase reaching 95 mph. His patrol car hit a dip in the road and went out of control. The vehicle struck a tree, causing Patrolman Whittington to suffer fatal injuries. Three juveniles were later arrested for their part in the chase.
Burl Whittington had been employed with the Tyler Police Department for 17 months and is survived by his wife and son.
BIO
Age 24
Tour 1 year, 4 months
Incident Details
Cause Vehicle pursuit
Weapon Automobile
Offender Arrested

Jeff Buie
Tyler Police Department, Texas End of Watch Wednesday, June 26, 1946
Patrolman Jeff Buie was stabbed to death while confronting a man on a city bus. The suspect had been ordered to the back of the bus by the driver but cursed at the driver. Patrolman Buie, who was in plainclothes, then ordered the man off of the bus. The suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed Patrolman Buie three times. Patrolman Buie was able to shoot and wound the suspect but also wounded two passengers. Although wounded, he chased the suspect several blocks before collapsing. The suspect was arrested three days later after being wounded in a police shootout.
Jeff Buie had been employed with the Tyler Police Department for 13 months and was the first officer from his agency killed in the line of duty.
He was survived by his wife.
Bio
Age 46
Tour 1 year
Incident Details
Cause Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Arrested

Marion D. Norton
Smith County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Tuesday, July 18, 1882
Deputy Sheriff Marion D. Norton was in the sheriff’s office when Sheriff Butler directed Deputy Norton to attend to some business in the jail. As Deputy Norton was preparing to leave the sheriff’s office he picked up his pistol from a table. The pistol dropped and discharged, the bullet passed through Norton’s body, killing him.
Marion Norton was a former Texas Ranger. He was single and was survived by his mother, Sarah C. Norton, and several brothers and sisters. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Texas.
Bio
Age 22
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire (Accidental)

Jourden Alexander Morris
Smith County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Saturday, October 8, 1881
Deputy Jourden Morris approached a crowd of drunken men in front of Andy Harper’s Saloon in Lindale. He attempted to get two of the men to quit creating a disturbance. Three brothers, Jesse Starnes, Pleasant Starnes and Warren Starnes, and Bob Billips [aka: Billups] were in the crowd. Billips and one of the Starnes brothers told Deputy Morris he could not arrest them. Pleasant Starnes then hit Deputy Morris in the head with some object. Morris was then able to cut Pleasant Starnes with a knife. Deputy Morris was then shot twice in the back and once in the foot with a pistol. Jourden Morris died from the gunshot wounds and blows to the head. All four suspects were indicted for murder. Jesse Starnes was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to five years in prison. Pleasant Starnes was found not guilty by a jury. The charges against Warren Starnes were dismissed in January 1884, at the request of the Smith County District Attorney. Bob Billips was never arrested and tried for the murder of Deputy Morris.
Morris was survived by his wife, Sarah, and three children. He is buried in the Morris Cemetery, Smith County, Texas.
Bio
Age 30
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Not available

Duff G. Williams
Smith County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Thursday, August 26, 1869
Little is known as to why Deputy Sheriff Duff G. Williams confronted Brown and Gus Mosely. The Smith County murder indictment record dated August 27, 1869 reported in part:
On August 26, 1869 in Smith County…Duff Williams acting as the special deputy sheriff of said County of Smith in the discharge of his duties as such deputy sheriff was feloniously and willfully attacked by Brown and Gus Mosely. Deputy Williams was shot twice with a double barrel shotgun and died instantly…
Deputy Williams was survived by his wife Susan K. Williams and one son, Harry H. Williams. No cemetery records have been located.
Bio
Age 31
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Not available

David Neil
Smith County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Saturday, September 27, 1851
Sheriff John N. McKinley arrested Joseph Pierce with a warrant charging Pierce with assault with intent to commit murder. Sheriff McKinley placed Pierce in the log jail house at Old Canton, in southeast Smith County. Threats were made by relatives and friends of Pierce to rescue him from the custody of the sheriff. The sheriff assembled a posse to guard the jail. During the attack on the jail a shootout and fight with knives and an axe resulted in the death of Deputy Sheriffs David Neil and James Holden. Sheriff McKinley and Posseman Thomas Brock were wounded. A bystander was killed when a bullet went though a door. Among the attackers, Robert Pierce and Isaac Moore were shot and killed, and Peter Crawford was severely wounded but escaped. Robert Pierce was reportedly the attacker who killed the two deputy sheriffs.
Peter Crawford was charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Neil and Joseph Pierce was charged with the assault with intent to kill Sheriff McKinley. The records also show that from 1852 to 1857, numerous unsuccessful attempts were made to locate and arrest Peter Crawford and Joseph Pierce.
David Neil was survived by his wife and two children. No cemetery records for the burial location have been located.
Bio
Age 27
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Unknown weapon
Offender Not available

James Holden
Smith County Sheriff's Office, Texas End of Watch Saturday, September 27, 1851
Sheriff John N. McKinley arrested Joseph Pierce with a warrant charging Pierce with assault with intent to commit murder. Sheriff McKinley placed Pierce in the log jail house at Old Canton, in southeast Smith County. Threats were made by relatives and friends of Pierce to rescue him from the custody of the sheriff. The sheriff assembled a posse to guard the jail. During the attack on the jail a shootout and fight with knives and an axe resulted in the death of Deputy Sheriffs David Neil and James Holden. Sheriff McKinley and Posseman Thomas Brock were wounded. A bystander was killed when a bullet went though a door. Among the attackers, Robert Pierce and Isaac Moore were shot and killed, and Peter Crawford was severely wounded but escaped. Robert Pierce was reportedly the attacker who killed the two deputy sheriffs.
Peter Crawford was charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Neil and Joseph Pierce was charged with the assault with intent to kill Sheriff McKinley. The records also show that from 1852 to 1857, numerous unsuccessful attempts were made to locate and arrest Peter Crawford and Joseph Pierce.
James Holden was survived by his wife and three children. No cemetery records or the burial location have been located.
Bio
Age 29
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Unknown weapon
Offender Charged but not apprehended

Titus County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Texas
Titus County, Texas
Titus County is a county located in the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,237. Its county seat is Mount Pleasant. The county is named for Andrew Jackson Titus, an early settler.
FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES THE ETX 100 CLUB COVERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN TITUS COUNTY
5 POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Chapel Hill, Northeast I.S.D, Mount Pleasant, Titus County Fresh Water Police Department, and Mount Pleasant I.S.D. Police Department
1 TITUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN MOUNT PLEASANT
1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN MOUNT PLEASANT
2 TITUS COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCT 1 AND 2
6 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Cook, Mt Pleasant, Talco, Five Star VFD, Northtex VFD, and
Sugar Hill VFD

Cleveland Drew Johnson
Titus County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, August 28, 2014
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a concrete culvert.
Constable Johnson had served as constable of Titus County Precinct 2 for for 17 years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 34 years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two grandchildren.
Age 57
Badge 2200
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash

Charlie Shepard
Mount Pleasant Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, July 17, 1985

Edward Price
Titus County Constable's Office - Precinct 8, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, March 22, 1933

Upshur County Courthouse in Gilmer, Texas
Upshur County, Texas
FIRST RESPONDERS COVERED BY THE ETX 100 CLUB
9 FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN UPSHUR COUNTY
Gilmer, Ewell VFD, Glenwood Acres VFD, Harmony VFD,
Lafayette VFD, New Mountain VFD, Ore City VFD, Pleasant Grove VFD, and the Texas Forest Service

As of today.....
No officers have died in Upshur County in the line of duty.

Wood County Courthouse in Quitman, Texas
Wood County, Texas
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,964. Its county seat is Quitman. The county was named for George T. Wood, governor of Texas from 1847 to 1849.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN WOOD COUNTY
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Alba, Hawkins, Mineola, Quitman. Winnsboro, Winnsboro I.S.D.
WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN QUITMAN
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN QUITMAN
WOOD COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCTS 1-4

John S. Wofford
Wood County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas
End of Watch Monday, February 4, 1907
Age Not available
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Not available

Amos R. Wofford
Wood County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Monday, February 4, 1907
Deputy Wofford had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.
Age 35
Tour 10 years
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Both shot and killed

Julian E. Howard
Wood County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Monday, July 10, 1905
W. F. Holmes, aka: “Fletcher’ and “Fletch,” and C. C. “Kit” Holmes were charged with the murder of Deputy Howard. On December 15, 1906, a trial resulted in a “hung jury.” On December 8, 1908, the cases against both men were both dismissed on a motion made by the Wood County District Attorney.
Julian Howard was survived by his wife, Jennie. They had been married since May 20, 1900. No cemetery records or the burial location have been found.
Age 21
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Not available

Rube T. Mattox
Wood County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, June 2, 1900
Frank Fowler was indicted by the grand jury, and tried for murder by a Wood County jury. On December 1, 1900, the jury gave the following ruling – “We the jury find the defendant not guilty.”
Mattox was survived by his wife and six children. He was buried in the Winnsboro City Cemetery, Winnsboro, Texas.
Age 52
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Unknown weapon
Offender acquitted

Volney Turner
Wood County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, April 20, 1878
Deputy Volney Turner was shot and killed as he and several other deputies attempted to serve a warrant on a man for cattle theft.
The posse had gone to the man’s home in Van Zandt County to arrest him. When they arrived at the home they found the suspect in his bed. As they attempted to arrest him, the man pulled a handgun from under his pillow and opened fire, fatally wounding Deputy Turner. The other deputies returned fire. Despite being wounded five times, the suspect was able to flee the scene. He was arrested a short time later.
Deputy Turner also served as a deputy city marshal for Mineola, Texas.
Bio
Age 50
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and wounded