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Deputy Constable

John Stark

Grayson County Constable's Office - Precinct 6 — Sherman, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 20, 1873

Age 41

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Stark was shot and killed when he and another constable went to arrest suspected horse thieves. While the constables mounted their horses someone opened fire on them, striking Deputy Stark in the head. Deputy Stark had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Deputy Stark had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

153 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Constable Stark gave the Grayson County Constable's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sherman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Grayson County Constable's Office - Precinct 6

Type Other

Location Sherman, TX

Platform Identity gccop6co.grayson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 20, 1873

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Deputy Constable John Stark 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%.

Grayson County Constable's Office - Precinct 6

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Stark's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John Stark Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Stark 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. John Stark was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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