Roll of Honor
H. H. Delmas
Incident
Location: Arkansas Incident Date: Tuesday, February 9, 1926 Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Executed
Special Agent H.H. Delmas was shot and killed north of DeQueen, Arkansas, near Willaco switch.
He was shot by two brothers who had fled from Dallas, Texas, where they had murdered Officer Clarence Isbell five days earlier. Agent Delmas encountered the men on a train and was fatally shot. He succumbed to his wounds the following day.
The brothers were apprehended after murdering Delmas and returned to Dallas. They were convicted of Officer Isbell's murder and executed on the same day.
Agent Delmas was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Agent Delmas was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Delmas served with the Kansas City Southern Railway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Delmas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent H. H. Delmas 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Kansas City Southern Railway Police Department, 2 of 2 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. H. H. Delmas's cause is highlighted.
How H. H. Delmas Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. H. H. Delmas is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. H. H. Delmas was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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