Roll of Honor
Incident
First Sergeant John Green was shot and killed near Helotes, Bexar County, by a member of his ranger company whom he had reprimanded.
Sergeant Green had placed the man on watch duty overnight as the company camped while on a patrol. The private had failed to request relief during the night and it is believed that Sergeant Green reprimanded him as a result. As Sergeant Green saddled his horse in the morning the man shot him with a Winchester rifle before fleeing into the brush.
It is not known if the subject was ever caught.
Sergeant Green had served with the Texas Rangers for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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153 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
First Sergeant Green gave the Texas Rangers 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
First Sergeant John Frank Green 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 Texas Rangers, 104 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Frank Green's cause is highlighted.
How John Frank Green Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Frank Green is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Frank Green was killed by rifle; winchester.
Incident Location
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