Larry Sherwood Kolb
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Deputy Sheriff

Larry Sherwood Kolb

Felonious
End of Watch October 2, 1999
Age 40
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Larry Kolb was shot and killed when he was ambushed after responding to a shots fired call in the Shady Rest Mobile Home Park near Boerne.

Other officers who then arrived on the scene found the suspect hiding under a trailer. The suspect fired at them as well but was killed when the officers returned fire.

Deputy Kolb had served with the Kendall County Sheriff's Office for three years. He had previously served in law enforcement since 1987 and had previously served with the Lago Vista Police Department and Austin Independent School District Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two young sons.

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Kolb gave the Kendall County Sheriff's Office 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Boerne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kolb.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Boerne, Kendall County, TX
Platform Identity kcso.kendall.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 2, 1999
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff Larry Sherwood Kolb 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 Kendall County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Kendall County Sheriff's Office
2
of 4 officers
50% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry Sherwood Kolb's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Larry Sherwood Kolb Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
22
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Larry Sherwood Kolb is highlighted in Oct.

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.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location