Addison D. Wyser

Robertson County Sheriff's Dept. — Franklin, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch May 28, 1882

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Jailer Addison Wyser was beaten to death during a jail break early on a Sunday morning.

Three inmates attacked him with a metal pipe and beat him severely. He succumbed to his wounds later in the evening. The three suspects were apprehended and convicted of his murder. Dan Compton was sentenced to life in prison. Fred E. Waite and Watts Banks were sentenced to death. Waite was hanged on March 23, 1883, and Banks was hanged on April 23, 1883.

Ad Wyser was a Confederate Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his brother, W. Q. Wyser, who was the Sheriff at the time of his murder. He was buried in the Franklin Cemetery.

Survivors

He was survived by his brother, W.

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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.
Jailer Wyser served with the Robertson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Robertson County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Franklin, TX

Platform Identity rcso.robertson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1882

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object; Pipe

Offender Two executed in 1883

Military Service

Addison D. Wyser served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Jailer Addison D. Wyser is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Robertson County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Robertson County Sheriff's Dept.

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious