James A. Reed
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Deputy Constable

James A. Reed

Felonious
End of Watch September 6, 1905
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Constable James Reed was shot in the abdomen as he attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a burglary suspect on Washington Street at the Southern Pacific Railroad crossing.

Deputy Reed had served with the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office for four months.

Survivors

He was a widower and survived by his two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Reed served with the Harris County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Reed.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Houston, TX
Platform Identity hccop1co.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 6, 1905
Tour of Duty 4 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Constable James A. Reed 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 Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 1
3
of 4 officers
75% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James A. Reed's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How James A. Reed Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James A. Reed is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location