Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Cook was shot and killed as he and another deputy were escorting a bootlegger to jail. The man, 45, suddenly produced a pistol and shot him. The other deputy shot and critically wounded the suspect. Deputies had searched the man's home on the beach near Freeport and found a large quantity of illegal liquor.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Cook served with the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Angleton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy James William Cook 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 Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James William Cook's cause is highlighted.
How James William Cook Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James William Cook is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James William Cook was killed by handgun; pistol.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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