Henry Paul Mailloux
Officer

Henry Paul Mailloux

Fort Worth Police Department — Fort Worth, TX
Felonious
End of Watch November 29, 1975
Age 28
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 1140
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Henry Mailloux was shot and killed during a traffic stop at the 1200 block of College Ave at 9:00 a.m. The license plates matched those of a vehicle used in an armed robbery the night before. Officer Mailloux's backup officer arrived just moments after he had stopped the vehicle, but Officer Mailloux had already been shot. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect was apprehended, convicted of capital murder, and subsequently executed in 1985. Officer Mailloux had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and father.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Mailloux gave the Fort Worth Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Mailloux.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Fort Worth, TX
Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1975
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 28
Badge Number 1140
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Officer Henry Paul Mailloux 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%.

At Fort Worth Police Department, 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.

Fort Worth Police Department
33
of 59 officers
55.9% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Paul Mailloux's cause is highlighted.

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

How Henry Paul Mailloux Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Paul Mailloux is highlighted in Nov.

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. Henry Paul Mailloux was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location