Roll of Honor
Jimmy Bruce Graham
Incident
Deputy Jimmy Graham was shot and killed while serving four misdemeanor warrants on a suspect in Canadian, Texas.
The man was at a friend's house at the time when Deputy Graham arrived to serve the warrants. As he exited his cruiser, the suspect opened fire, fatally wounding him. The suspect had warrants for assault and making a false police report. The man was arrested several hours later after being spotted in nearby farmland and charged with capital murder.
On August 8, 2002, the suspect was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. The suspect committed suicide in his cell in February 2005.
Deputy Graham had served with the Hemphill County Sheriff's Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Graham gave the Hemphill County Sheriff's Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canadian community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Graham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jimmy Bruce Graham served in the U.S. Army (1960â1963) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Bruce Graham 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 Hemphill County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jimmy Bruce Graham's cause is highlighted.
How Jimmy Bruce Graham Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jimmy Bruce Graham is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jimmy Bruce Graham was killed by gun; unknown type.
Military Service
Jimmy Bruce Graham served in the U.S. Army (1960–1963) before joining law enforcement.
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