James Coryell

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX

Felonious

End of Watch May 27, 1837

Age 34

Tour of Duty 10 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 121

Incident

Private James Coryell was shot and killed by Caddo Indians while he and several other Texas Rangers were camped at Perry Creek in present-day Falls County.

Private Coryell had served with the Texas Rangers for approximately 10 months.

Coryell County, Texas, was named after Private Coryell when it was formed in 1854.

Pvt. Coryell, On today, the 188th anniversary of your death, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Texas.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) May 27th, 2025

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189 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Private Coryell served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Texas Rangers

Type Other

Location Austin, TX

Platform Identity tr.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 27, 1837

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Private James Coryell 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 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 Texas Rangers, 104 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.2% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Rangers

104

of 122 officers

85.2% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious