Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy James Fuller succumbed to a shotgun blast suffered two days earlier while investigating a burglary on a farm where guns, whiskey and tires had been stolen. While the deputies were inside the suspects returned looking for more items to steal. The suspects began firing into the house and struck Deputy Fuller in the head. The deputies returned fire and took the four suspects into custody. One suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 99 years. His sentence was later reduced to 10 years and he was released April 27, 1939. Deputy Fuller had been with the agency for five months and had been with the Dallas Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons and is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Fuller gave the Dallas County Sheriff's Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Fuller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy James Willis Fuller 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 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 Dallas County Sheriff's Department, 14 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Willis Fuller's cause is highlighted.
How James Willis Fuller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Willis Fuller is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Willis Fuller was killed by shotgun.
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