Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Allen Moore succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while arresting a man near Karnack, Texas. The man was wanted in Houston for the murder of his wife and and a man. A week later when deputies cornered the suspect in a house he shot himself in the chest. Ten days later he jumped from a window in his hospital room and escaped. Four days later he was captured in Dallas.
On March 23, 1935, the suspect, 29, was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death. On May 18, 1936, his sentence was commuted to life. He was granted a reprieve from 1945 until 1955 and then paroled. His parole was revoked in 1959 and he was returned to prison.
The suspect fled the scene but was later captured and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Moore gave the Harrison County Constable's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marshall community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Allen Moore 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Allen Moore Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Moore is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Allen Moore was killed by gun; unknown type.