Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Deputy Sheriff Richard Shipp and Assistant Chief John Southall, of the Greenville Police Department, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest an intoxicated man who was firing a pistol. The suspect opened fire on the officers, striking Assistant Chief Southall in the forehead and the unarmed Deputy Shipp in the heart. Other officers on the scene returned fire and killed the suspect.
Survivors
Deputy Shipp was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Shipp served with the Hunt County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Shipp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Sheriff Richard Emmett Shipp 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 Hunt County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Emmett Shipp's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Emmett Shipp Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Emmett Shipp is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Emmett Shipp was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Hunt County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
