Roll of Honor
Charles Hoskins
Incident
Deputy Constable Charles Hoskins was shot and killed as he assisted a posse with serving a warrant on a subject.
Earlier in the day the Precinct 6 constable attempted to serve the warrant on the man who had threatened to kill the owner of the land he was living on. When the constable arrived at the location the subject confronted him with a Winchester rifle and threatened to kill anyone who tried to arrest him.
The constable returned to McDade and organized a posse, including Deputy Constable Hoskins. They returned to the home but as they approached the house the man opened fire, killing Deputy Constable Hoskins. The posse returned fire, wounding the subject and his wife. As the posse members attended to Deputy Constable Hoskins the subject was able to escape through the woods.
He turned himself in to the county sheriff the following morning. He was subsequently convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison. He was released from prison in 1890.
Deputy Constable Hoskins was survived by his mother.
Survivors
Deputy Constable Hoskins was survived by his mother.
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Deputy Constable Hoskins served with the Bastrop County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bastrop community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Charles Hoskins 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. Charles Hoskins's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Hoskins Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 5 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Hoskins is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Hoskins was killed by rifle; winchester.