Roll of Honor
Incident
Jailer James Truitt was shot and killed in retaliation for his duties as a jailer. In 1875 Jailer Truitt participated in the arrest and execution of a suspect. A family member of the suspect vowed revenge on Jailer Truitt. Shortly after Jailer Truitt resigned in 1886 the family member tracked him down and lived up to his promise of killing him. Jailer Truitt was shot and killed in front of his family and his home in a neighboring county.
Jailer Truitt had served with the agency for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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Tributes
140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Jailer Truitt gave the Hood County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Granbury community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Jailer James M. Truitt 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 Hood County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James M. Truitt's cause is highlighted.
How James M. Truitt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James M. Truitt is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James M. Truitt was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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