Roll of Honor
Incident
Private Tips Connely, Private Bud Lynn, and Private Thomas Weatherby were shot and killed near the Little Wichita River approximately 50 miles north of Camp Cooper.
They were accompanying other Texas Rangers on a patrol. A pack on a mule came undone and the three rangers stopped to fix it as the rest of the group continued on. When the three rangers were alone they were attacked by a group of Indians and killed.
The other rangers returned and engaged in a lengthy battle with the Indians.
Private Connely, Private Lynn, and Private Weatherby were buried in unmarked graves near the site they were killed.
Pvt. Connely, On today, the 160th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you to you and your fellow Rangers who were also killed in that incident for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Texas.
R.I.P. USBP
Anonymous United States Border Patrol July 29th, 2021
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Private Connely served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Harrison R. "Tips" Connely served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Private Harrison R. "Tips" Connely 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Texas Rangers, 104 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harrison R. "Tips" Connely's cause is highlighted.
How Harrison R. "Tips" Connely Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harrison R. "Tips" Connely is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harrison R. "Tips" Connely was killed by rifle.
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