Fred Maddox Jr.
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Police Officer

Fred Maddox Jr.

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch February 24, 1954
Age 29
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Badge 1012
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Fred Maddox was shot and killed while coming to the aid of another officer who was involved in a shootout. The other officer had responded to a robbery call on Laura Koppe Street. As the officer investigated the shooting he learned that the suspect was at a nearby location attempting to hail a cab. When the officer approached, the man opened fire on the officer. Officer Maddox and his partner were driving a police wagon nearby and heard the shots. They stopped to investigate and were immediately fired upon by the suspect and Officer Maddox was shot in the head. The suspect was sentenced to death for Officer Maddox's murder and executed on January 4, 1956. Officer Maddox was a WWII veteran had served with the Houston Police Department for three and a half years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and daughter.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Maddox gave the Houston Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 24, 1954
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Age 29
Badge Number 1012
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Fred Maddox Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Fred is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1954, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Fred was 29. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Fred had served 3.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Fred among them.

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Where

Police Officer Fred Maddox Jr.

Houston Police Department · End of Watch February 24, 1954

Military Service

Fred Maddox Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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