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Private

Harrison R. Connely

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 29, 1861

Age 21

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Also Remembered Department 121

Incident

Private Tips Connely, Private Bud Lynn, and Private Thomas Weatherby were shot and killed near the Little Wichita River approximately 50 miles north of Camp Cooper.

They were accompanying other Texas Rangers on a patrol. A pack on a mule came undone and the three rangers stopped to fix it as the rest of the group continued on. When the three rangers were alone they were attacked by a group of Indians and killed.

The other rangers returned and engaged in a lengthy battle with the Indians.

Private Connely, Private Lynn, and Private Weatherby were buried in unmarked graves near the site they were killed.

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Tributes

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.
Private Connely served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin 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

Department Texas Rangers

Type Other

Location Austin, Travis County, TX

Platform Identity tr.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 29, 1861

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Military Service

Harrison R. Connely served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harrison 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 1861, 16 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 163rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Harrison was 21. 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.

Age at death

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

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