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Deputy

Joe Henry Griffith

Coleman County Sheriff's Office — Coleman, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 17, 1924

Age 62

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Griffith was shot and killed as he and another officer attempted to arrest a man for drunkenness. The suspect was arrested and later stabbed to death in jail.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Coleman County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Coleman, Coleman County, TX

Platform Identity ccso.coleman.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 17, 1924

Age 62

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Deputy Joe Henry Griffith 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 97,756 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 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Coleman County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Coleman County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe Henry Griffith's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Joe Henry Griffith Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Henry Griffith is highlighted in Feb.

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. Joe Henry Griffith was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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