Francis Yewen Norman
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Constable

Francis Yewen Norman

Felonious
End of Watch February 27, 1886
Age 39
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Francis Norman was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for cattle theft in Falls County.

He was at a local store in Cameron, Texas, with two other officers asking about the subject's whereabouts when the man rode up to the store on his horse. When Constable Norman told the man he was under arrest the subject opened fire with a revolver. Constable Norman and the subject were both killed in the gunfire.

Constable Norman had served as the elected constable of Milam County's Precinct 7 for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Norman gave the Milam County Constable's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cameron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Cameron, TX
Platform Identity mccop7co.milam.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1886
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

Constable Francis Yewen Norman 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 97,775 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%.

Milam County Constable's Office - Precinct 7
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Yewen Norman's cause is highlighted.

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

How Francis Yewen Norman Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Yewen Norman is highlighted in Feb.

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. Francis Yewen Norman was killed by handgun.

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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