Albert Jordan
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Deputy City Marshal

Albert Jordan

Howe Police Department — Howe, TX
Felonious
End of Watch March 20, 1903
Age 22
Tour of Duty 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Jordan was shot and killed while attempting to disarm a disorderly man. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. On December 6, 1910, he escaped from prison and was later shot and killed in Missouri when he resisted arrest.

Deputy Marshal Jordan had been with the agency for only three months.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy City Marshal Jordan served with the Howe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Howe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy City Marshal Jordan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Howe, Grayson County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.grayson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1903
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy City Marshal Albert Jordan 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 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 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%.

Howe Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Jordan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Albert Jordan Compares

Age at Death
22
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Jordan is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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