Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Caran Coward was shot and killed by her husband while on duty.
She had gone home to check on her children during a break when she was shot and killed. Her husband then committed suicide.
Officer Coward had served with the Livingston Police Department for three years.
Survivors
She was survived by her three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Coward gave the Livingston Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Livingston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Coward.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Caran R. Coward 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. Caran R. Coward's cause is highlighted.
How Caran R. Coward Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Caran R. Coward is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Caran R. Coward was killed by shotgun.