Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Samuel Lockhart was stabbed to death after telling several men to stop gambling.
As he started to walk away, one of the men ran up behind him, reached around to his front, and began stabbing him with a butcher knife. The suspect was arrested by a deputy in Williamson County and returned to Llano County.
Sheriff Lockhart had been sheriff for only two years. A granite dome near where he was killed was named Lockhart Mountain in his honor.
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and other children.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and other children.
In Our Keeping
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
168 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Lockhart gave the Llano County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Llano community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Samuel Lee Lockhart 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%.
At Llano County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 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. Samuel Lee Lockhart's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Lee Lockhart Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Lee Lockhart is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Lee Lockhart was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Llano County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
