Charles Hendrickson Null
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Constable

Charles Hendrickson Null

Felonious
End of Watch August 8, 1896
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Charles Null was shot and killed in an ambush while en route to court to testify against cattle thieves. Two of the suspects eventually confessed to the murder and fled the area. The third suspect, who paid the two others to murder Constable Null, was killed by Constable Null's son in revenge for the original murder.

It has been 126 years since you left this earth. You will always be remembered as a man who was a stranger to fear, a friend to bravery, and a relation to justice.

M. Wright August 4th, 2022

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130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Null served with the Fayette County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the La Grange community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location La Grange, TX
Platform Identity fccop5co.fayette.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 8, 1896
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Constable Charles Hendrickson Null is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Fayette County Constable's Office - Precinct 5
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Hendrickson Null's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles Hendrickson Null Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Hendrickson Null is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Hendrickson Null was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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