Roll of Honor
Charles Thomas Rushing
Incident
Several men were playing cards at a house in Petteway, a community about 8 miles from the county seat in Bremond in Robertson County. The men got into a disagreement. Will Davis shot and killed Luther Hodge. Davis then shot and wounded Tom Maxwell as he fled. Deputy Sheriff Tom Rushing, who was riding his horse nearby, rode to the home and told Davis to give him his gun. Davis then shot Deputy Sheriff Rushing in the stomach. Deputy Sheriff Rushing dismounted and pulled his pistol, but before he could shoot, Davis fired again, hitting him in the heart, and killing him instantly.
A large posse of citizens located Davis, and lynched him from a nearby tree after he admitted to the murders.
Tom Rushing was survived by his brother, Robertson County Sheriff Will Rushing. He is buried in Walnut Creek Cemetery in Bremond, Texas.
Survivors
Tom Rushing was survived by his brother, Robertson County Sheriff Will Rushing.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rushing served with the Robertson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rushing.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles Thomas Rushing 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%.
At Robertson County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Thomas Rushing's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Thomas Rushing Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Thomas Rushing is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Thomas Rushing was killed by gun; unknown type.
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