Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Reeves was shot and killed when asking a subject to leave a dance in Malakoff.
Around 1:15 a.m., Deputy Reeves asked the subject to leave the building. Without warning, the subject pulled a pistol and shot Deputy Sheriff Reeves in the head, killing him instantly. The subject left the scene of the shooting but returned a short time later and surrendered to the Henderson County Constable.
While being transported to the county jail in Athens, the car was intercepted by a group of men. The constable was pulled out of the car, and two of the men shot the subject seven times, killing him instantly. Neither the constable nor the man driving the vehicle was injured by the gunfire. The identity of the men who shot the subject was not known to the constable or the driver.
Deputy Reeves was survived by his wife and three small children.
Survivors
Deputy Reeves was survived by his wife and three small children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Reeves served with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Athens community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Reeves.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John Carlie Reeves is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Henderson County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 5 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. John Carlie Reeves's cause is highlighted.
How John Carlie Reeves Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed by mob
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Carlie Reeves is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Carlie Reeves was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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