Roll of Honor
Carl M. Bisbee
Incident
Constable Carl Bisbee and Deputy Constable R. R. Bledsoe were shot and killed while questioning four men they observed drinking in public at 8:00 p.m.
When they attempted to place the men under arrest on Sam Rankin Street, the men produced handguns and opened fire, fatally wounding both constables.
One of the men involved in the incident had murdered City Marshal Joe Crixell, of the Brownsville Police Department, on August 9th, 1912. The man was shot and killed during the shootout with Constable Bisbee and Deputy Constable Bledsoe.
Constable Bisbee was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Nueces County Precinct 1 Constable's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Constable Bisbee gave the Nueces County Constable's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Carl M. Bisbee served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Constable Carl M. Bisbee 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 Nueces County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl M. Bisbee's cause is highlighted.
How Carl M. Bisbee Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl M. Bisbee is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl M. Bisbee was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Nueces County Constable's Office - Precinct 1 are honored on badge.nw.
