Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Brunson and Sheriff Wyatt Nugent were shot and killed while responding to the scene of a prior shooting. A farmer had refused to disinfect his livestock of the Texas tick and had fired on rangers who had gone to his ranch in an effort to enforce the dipping law. The farmer and his son fired on the rangers. As Sheriff Nugent and Chief Deputy Brunson approached the scene after the initial incident they were both shot and killed by the farmer. The suspect was captured by a posse two days later. The 41-year-old suspect was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Survivors
Chief Deputy Brunson had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Brunson gave the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colfax community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Brunson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Delmer Lee Brunson 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Grant Parish Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Delmer Lee Brunson's cause is highlighted.
How Delmer Lee Brunson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Delmer Lee Brunson is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Delmer Lee Brunson was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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