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Deputy Sheriff

Edward Raymond Claude

Jasper County Sheriff's Department — Jasper, TX

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 9, 1982

Age 54

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military

Incident

Deputy Claude succumbed to injuries sustained 17 months earlier when he was assaulted by an inmate in the county jail. He was struck in the head with a window weight and knocked down a flight of stairs. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until his death.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Claude served with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Claude.

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

Agency

Department Jasper County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Jasper, Jasper County, TX

Platform Identity jcso.jasper.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 1982

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Military Service

Edward Raymond Claude served in the U.S. Army (1946â1947) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Edward Raymond Claude 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%.

Jasper County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Raymond Claude's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Edward Raymond Claude Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Raymond Claude is highlighted in Jul.

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. Edward Raymond Claude was killed by blunt object.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Military Service

Edward Raymond Claude served in the U.S. Army (1946–1947) before joining law enforcement.

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