Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Marion Bledsoe was killed when a portion of wall of the Johnson County Courthouse collapsed during a fire.
He was assisting firefighters douse the fire and was on the second floor of the courthouse when a wall collapsed, trapping him.
Marshal Bledsoe was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Marshal Bledsoe was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Bledsoe gave the Cleburne Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleburne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Bledsoe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Marion Abe Bledsoe is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Abe Bledsoe's cause is highlighted.
How Marion Abe Bledsoe Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Abe Bledsoe is highlighted in Apr.