Isaac B. Grubbs

Bell County Sheriff's Dept. — Belton, TX

Felonious

End of Watch August 6, 1903

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Isaac Grubbs was shot and killed by a female subject while attempted to serve an eviction notice.

As Deputy Grubbs and another deputy approached the house they were confronted by the woman who stated she would not be moved and that she would kill the officers. Several shots were suddenly fired and Deputy Grubbs was struck. The woman was acquitted in 1905 after a second jury could not make a decision.

Deputy Grubbs was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Grubbs was survived by his wife.

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

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

Agency

Department Bell County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Belton, TX

Platform Identity bcso.bell.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1903

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Deputy Sheriff Isaac B. Grubbs 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 Bell County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bell County Sheriff's Dept.

of 6 officers

33.3% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious