Conrad Cecil Wren
Assistant Chief of Police

Conrad Cecil Wren

McCamey Police Department — McCamey, TX
Felonious
End of Watch January 20, 1929
Age 41
Tour of Duty 11 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Assistant Chief of Police Con Wren succumbed to injuries received when attempting to arrest two men for fighting at 4th Street in McCamey.

In the early morning hours, Assistant Chief Wren responded to a fight at a dance. As he tried to take two men into custody, both tried to flee. He struck one subject with his pistol, but the other subject slashed Assistant Chief Wren with a knife in the abdomen and neck. He fled the scene.

Assistant Chief Wren was taken to the hospital at San Angelo, where he underwent surgery. He passed away from his wounds nineteen days later.

A murder warrant was issued for the subject, but it is not known if he was ever captured and tried.

Assistant Chief Wren had served with the McCamey Police Department for eight months and previously served with the Texas Rangers for three months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Wren served with the McCamey Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the McCamey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Wren.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location McCamey, TX
Platform Identity mpd.upton.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 1929
Tour of Duty 11 mo
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Assistant Chief of Police Conrad Cecil Wren 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%.

McCamey Police Department
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. Conrad Cecil Wren's cause is highlighted.

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

How Conrad Cecil Wren Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.9
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Conrad Cecil Wren is highlighted in Jan.

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. Conrad Cecil Wren was killed by edged weapon; knife.

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

Incident Location

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