Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff James Killingsworth was shot and killed as he and other deputies attempted to arrest a man for several robberies committed in Titus County and Upshur County. The deputies located the man hiding underneath a bed that the man's mother was lying on. When the deputies ordered the man to come out he opened fire with a handgun, mortally wounding Deputy Killingsworth. The other deputies returned fire and killed the suspect.
Survivors
Deputy Killingsworth was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Killingsworth served with the Gregg County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Longview community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Killingsworth.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James W. Killingsworth 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 Gregg County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James W. Killingsworth's cause is highlighted.
How James W. Killingsworth Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James W. Killingsworth is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James W. Killingsworth was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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