Roll of Honor
Printess Jackson Varnon
Incident
Location: Texas Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber Offender: Convicted of murder
Special Agent Printess Varnon was shot and killed after stopping two men in the rail yards in Yoakum, Texas. Despite being mortally wounded, Agent Varnon returned fire as the suspects fled the scene.
Officers from the Yoakum Police Department heard the shots and responded to the location. Agent Varnon was able to give them a description of the suspects before succumbing to his wounds.
Both suspects were apprehended and convicted of murder.
Special Agent Varnon was survived by his wife, father, brother and two sisters.
Survivors
Special Agent Varnon was survived by his wife, father, brother and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Varnon served with the Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Varnon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Printess Jackson Varnon 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department, 15 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Printess Jackson Varnon's cause is highlighted.
How Printess Jackson Varnon Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Printess Jackson Varnon is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Printess Jackson Varnon was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
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