Roll of Honor
Thomas Frederick Mounger
Incident
Constable Mounger was shot and killed after responding to a report of a man looting a boxcar. When Constable Mounger approached the suspect he drew a .45 Caliber pistol and shot Constable Mounger. The suspect was later arrested, convicted of murder, and hanged August 8, 1912.
Survivors
Constable Mounger was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Mounger served with the Grayson County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sherman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Mounger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Thomas Frederick Mounger 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 Grayson County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 2 of 2 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. Thomas Frederick Mounger's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Frederick Mounger Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Frederick Mounger is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Frederick Mounger was killed by handgun.
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