Harry Dunlap

Limestone County Sheriff's Office — Groesbeck, TX

Felonious

End of Watch May 15, 1955

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Sheriff Harry Dunlap was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a man on a psychiatric warrant at a farm between Groesbeck and Thornton.

The suspect had barricaded himself inside of his home after being notified he was going to be taken to a state hospital. The suspect was later taken into custody after being shot several times by deputies. He died from his wounds a short time later.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Dunlap served with the Limestone County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Groesbeck community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Dunlap.

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

Agency

Department Limestone County Sheriff's Office

Location Groesbeck, TX

Platform Identity lcso.limestone.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 15, 1955

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Sheriff Harry Dunlap 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 Limestone County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Limestone County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious