Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Sherrill King was shot and killed while working undercover after receiving tips that a local bar was serving alcohol to minors. He and another officer were in the bar when the bartender was confronted by her estranged husband. The owner of the bar told the man to leave at which time he pulled out a .22 caliber handgun and shot the bar owner in the jaw. Officer King jumped at the man in an attempt to stop him and was shot in the chest. The suspect ran outside and was apprehended by responding deputies hiding in the bushes. He was sentenced to 15 years for capital murder of Officer King and 25 years for the attempted murder of the bar owner. He was released after only six years. Officer King was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and had served with the Sansom Park Police Department for nine months.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, sister, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Officer King served with the Sansom Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Sansom Park community, and 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
Sherrill Lloyd King served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Sherrill Lloyd King 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. Sherrill Lloyd King's cause is highlighted.
How Sherrill Lloyd King Compares
Offender Outcome
Released after six years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sherrill Lloyd King is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sherrill Lloyd King was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.