Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joe Westbrook was shot execution-style while moonlighting as a security guard at a local restaurant at 2120 W 18th Street. Two men entered the restaurant and one of the men began talking to the deputy. The second man walked behind Deputy Westbrook, produced a handgun, and shot him in the back of the head without warning. The suspect then shot him three more times after he fell to the ground. The man also shot the cook as he ran towards the manager's office. The manager, hearing the gunshots, grabbed his own gun and shot the suspect as he came into the office, killing him. The second suspect fled the scene but was later arrested and executed for Reserve Deputy Westbrook's murder.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Westbrook served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Westbrook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joe Mason Westbrook 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 Sheriff's Office, 23 of 56 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe Mason Westbrook's cause is highlighted.
How Joe Mason Westbrook Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Mason Westbrook is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joe Mason Westbrook was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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