Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Breeland was shot and killed from an ambush after leaving the courthouse to serve several warrants. The main suspect turned himself in but was later acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
Constable Breeland had served with the agency for 8 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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Constable Breeland served with the Falls County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Marlin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Samuel Skeen Breeland 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. Samuel Skeen Breeland's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Skeen Breeland Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Skeen Breeland is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.