Tom H. Loftin
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Deputy Constable

Tom H. Loftin

Accident
End of Watch December 25, 1894
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Constable was accidentally shot and killed when he responded to a disturbance at a local bar. When he pulled out his service weapon someone struck his arm, causing him to discharge the weapon. The round struck him in the neck, killing him.

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August 2, 2026

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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Constable Loftin 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

Type Other
Location Marlin, TX
Platform Identity fccop7co.falls.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1894
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Constable Tom H. Loftin is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Falls County Constable's Office - Precinct 7
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom H. Loftin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Tom H. Loftin Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tom H. Loftin is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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