Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Fulkerson was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance.
When he arrived he confiscated a rifle from the man responsible for the disturbance and told him to leave town. As he was leaving, he shot and killed Sheriff Fulkerson with a 2nd gun he had in his possession.
Survivors
Sheriff Fulkerson had served with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office for two years and was survived by his wife and four children.
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174 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Fulkerson gave the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Lavaca community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff James Preston Fulkerson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Preston Fulkerson's cause is highlighted.
How James Preston Fulkerson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Preston Fulkerson is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.