Roll of Honor
Cephus D. Burson
Incident
Major Burson suffered a fatal heart attack during a struggle with an inmate at the Eastham Unit.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter, son and three sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Major Burson served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Major Burson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Major Cephus D. Burson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, 6 of 124 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cephus D. Burson's cause is highlighted.
How Cephus D. Burson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Cephus D. Burson is highlighted in Oct.
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