Roll of Honor
James B. "Jim" Sneed
Incident
Guard Sneed was shot and killed by two prisoners using smuggled handguns during an escape attempt from the Retrieve Prison Farm (modern day Wayne Scott Unit) in Brazoria County.
As the two were being punished for misbehavior, they produced the pistols and demanded that Guard Sneed hand over his keys. The two opened fire on Guard Sneed as he reached for his pistol. Both of the prisoners were taken into custody. Both men were sentenced to life in prison.
Guard Sneed was survived by his mother, sister, and uncle.
Survivors
Guard Sneed was survived by his mother, sister, and uncle.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Sneed served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Sneed.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Guard James B. "Jim" Sneed is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 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 6.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, 31 of 124 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 B. "Jim" Sneed's cause is highlighted.
How James B. "Jim" Sneed Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James B. "Jim" Sneed is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James B. "Jim" Sneed was killed by handgun.
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