Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Columbus Fitzgerald was shot and killed when he responded to a report of two men fighting. When he attempted to break up the fight he was shot and killed.
The suspect was also shot and killed.
Marshal Fitzgerald had served with the agency for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried in Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
149 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy City Marshal Fitzgerald gave the Fort Worth Marshal's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy City Marshal Columbus C. Fitzgerald 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 Fort Worth Marshal's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Columbus C. Fitzgerald's cause is highlighted.
How Columbus C. Fitzgerald Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Columbus C. Fitzgerald is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Columbus C. Fitzgerald was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Fort Worth Marshal's Office are honored on badge.nw.
