Rains County, Texas
Rains County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,914. Its COUNTY seat is Emory. The county (and county seat) are named for Emory Rains, a Texas state legislator
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN RAINS COUNTY
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
East Tawakoni, Emory, and Point
RAINS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN EMORY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN EMORY
RAINS COUNTY CONSTABLES, PRECINCT 1
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