Arthur James Robertson

Ellis County Sheriff's Office — Waxahachie, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 15, 1971

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Robertson, Deputy William Reese and Deputy Samuel Infante, both of the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, were shot and killed after being abducted by two men while conducting a burglary investigation. Deputy Reese and Deputy Infante were backing up Deputy Robertson at the home of one of the suspects. The three were abducted, taken to the Trinity River and were shot execution style. A fourth Ellis County deputy was able to escape and get help. All of the suspects were apprehended. Both suspects were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Three years later they received new trials and sentenced to life.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Robertson served with the Ellis County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Waxahachie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Robertson.

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

Agency

Department Ellis County Sheriff's Office

Location Waxahachie, TX

Platform Identity ecso.ellis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 15, 1971

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Apprehended

Deputy Sheriff Arthur James Robertson 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 Ellis County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Ellis County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious