Roll of Honor
Richard Truman Chisholm
Incident
Constable Richard Chisholm was shot and killed when he was ambushed by a man whom he had arrested for drinking in public several weeks earlier.
He was on foot patrol on Main Street when he was ambushed shortly after midnight. Constable Chisholm was found with four gunshot wounds, his pistol and money missing.
The suspect was apprehended. He confessed to shooting Constable Chisholm and showed authorities where to find Constable Chisholm's gun. He was convicted and executed for the murder.
Constable Chisholm was a United States Army WWI veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Constable Chisholm served with the San Patricio County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Odem community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard Truman Chisholm served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Constable Richard Truman Chisholm 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. Richard Truman Chisholm's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Truman Chisholm Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Truman Chisholm is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.