Roll of Honor
William Robert Draper
Incident
Deputy Constable Draper was shot and killed as he and another constable attempted to serve a warrant on a man for assault. The suspect grabbed a rifle from his rear door and shot Constable Draper, killing him instantly. The suspect was apprehended four days later in Wister, Oklahoma.
The suspect was convicted of murder and hanged on October 10, 1909.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Draper served with the Lamar County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Deport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Draper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable William Robert Draper 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. William Robert Draper's cause is highlighted.
How William Robert Draper Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Robert Draper is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.