Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Wolf was shot and killed by a constable who was upset that Marshal Wolf had arrested his son. The constable came to the police station and shot Marshal Wolf in the leg. He succumbed to the wound two days later.
Marshal Wolf had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Marshal Wolf had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Wolf gave the Burnet Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Burnet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal John W. Wolf 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 Burnet Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John W. Wolf's cause is highlighted.
How John W. Wolf Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John W. Wolf is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John W. Wolf was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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