Roll of Honor
A. Mose Townsend
Incident
Constable Townsend died after being stabbed by an inmate. He was serving food and water at the Weimer Jail when one of the inmates stabbed him as he opened a cell door. He died several hours later while receiving medical attention at his parents' house. Three weeks later the suspect shot and killed Sheriff Hamilton Dickson, of the Wharton County Sheriff's Department, as Sheriff Dickson and the sheriff of Colorado County attempted to apprehend the suspect. Constable Townsend had been with the agency for eight months and was survived by his wife. His brother, Constable Thomas Townsend, was murdered in the line of duty six months earlier.
Survivors
Constable Townsend had been with the agency for eight months and was survived by his wife.
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Constable Townsend served with the Colorado County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Eagle Lake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable A. Mose Townsend is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Colorado County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. Mose Townsend's cause is highlighted.
How A. Mose Townsend Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. A. Mose Townsend is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. A. Mose Townsend was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Colorado County Constable's Office - Precinct 4 are honored on badge.nw.
