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Deputy Sheriff

Isaac Ward

Jack County Sheriff's Department — Jacksboro, TX

Felonious

End of Watch May 23, 1867

Age 42

The Vigil Panel 3 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Isaac Ward was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant for horse theft. During the arrest the man produced a handgun and fatally shot Deputy Ward.

The suspect escaped and wasn't apprehended until 26 years later. He was returned to Jack County where he was tried and acquitted for Deputy Ward's murder.

Deputy Ward was survived by his expectant wife and seven children.

Survivors

Deputy Ward was survived by his expectant wife and seven children.

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159 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Ward served with the Jack County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Jack County Sheriff's Department

Location Jacksboro, TX

Platform Identity jcso.jack.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 23, 1867

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff Isaac Ward 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 Jack County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jack County Sheriff's Department

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaac Ward's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Isaac Ward Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac Ward is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

3 officers from Jack County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.

William Meredith King

Jul 17, 1885

Felonious