Charles Webb

Brown County Sheriff's Office — Brownwood, TX

Felonious

End of Watch May 26, 1874

Age 25

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Charles Webb was shot and killed by a notorious outlaw wanted for murder, robbery, and cattle rustling. He had encountered the suspect outside of a local saloon and a gunfight ensued. Deputy Webb was able to shoot the man in the side before being shot in the head. As he fell two accomplices continued to shoot him. The suspect was taken into custody, after being shot and wounded, by Texas Rangers outside of Pensacola, Florida. He was sentenced to 25 years but was pardoned by the Texas governor after serving only 16 years despite having murdered a reported 48 people. Following his release he became a lawyer, but was later shot and killed by a constable. The suspect's brother killed Kimble County Texas Deputy Sheriff John Turman in 1898. Of the accomplices, one was lynched May 31, 1874 and one was killed December 27, 1875. Deputy Webb had previously served as a Texas Ranger and was a Mason. He was buried in Greenleaf Cemetery, in Brownwood, Texas.

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152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Webb served with the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brownwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Brown County Sheriff's Office

Location Brownwood, TX

Platform Identity bcso.brown.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1874

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb 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 Brown County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Brown County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious