Roll of Honor
John C. McBride, Jr.
Incident
Constable John McBride was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had been accused of stealing provision's from a local farm.
The farmer had driven his wagon to the constable's office in Round Rock and informed Constable McBride of the theft.
The two men set out to return to the farm in Duval but encountered the man during the trip. The suspect was armed with a .22 caliber rifle. Constable McBride informed the man he was under arrest and advised him to drop the rifle. The man resisted and during the ensuing struggle, shot Constable McBride in the right eye, killing him.
The suspect fled the scene as the other man fired at him. The man rode back into town and alerted the sheriff and other authorities. A constable from Travis County arrived at the scene and began to track the suspect. He located the man in a cabin near Merrilltown and attempted to arrest him. The suspect, who had stolen Constable McBride's service weapon, pointed the weapon at the constable and pulled the trigger. However, the weapon was not loaded and did not fire. During the ensuing struggle the constable shot and killed the suspect.
Constable McBride had served as the elected constable for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McBride gave the Williamson County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Round Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McBride.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable John C. McBride, Jr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John C. McBride, Jr. was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.
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