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Deputy Constable

William Robert Draper

Lamar County Constable's Office - Precinct 1 — Deport, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 5, 1909

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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

Department Lamar County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

Type Other

Location Deport, TX

Platform Identity lccop1co.lamar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 5, 1909

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Constable William Robert Draper 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%.

Lamar County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Robert Draper's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How William Robert Draper Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Robert Draper is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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