Roll of Honor
Probert Peolia Story
Incident
Probert P. Story was elected constable for Precinct 4 at Belden in Morris County on November 15, 1892. Belden is the present day City of Naples. Constable Story was trying to arrest a suspect who was drunk when the man resisted. Constable Story struck the man with his pistol. The suspect knocked his arm up and caused the pistol to fall to the floor and discharge. The bullet entered Story’s thigh and went upward, breaking his thigh and hip bones. Constable Story died on May 15, 1893.
The suspect was never identified in the newspaper and the disposition of any criminal charge is unknown. Titus County and Morris County could not locate any records of an arrest or a trial.
Story was survived by his wife Zephie and several children. He was buried in the Naples City Cemetery.
Survivors
Story was survived by his wife Zephie and several children.
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Constable Story served with the Morris County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Daingerfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Probert Peolia Story is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Probert Peolia Story's cause is highlighted.
How Probert Peolia Story Compares
Offender Outcome
Unknown disposition
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Probert Peolia Story is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Probert Peolia Story was killed by handgun.