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Deputy Sheriff

William Pape

Gillespie County Sheriff's Office — Fredericksburg, TX

Felonious

End of Watch June 6, 1928

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff William Pape succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on April 22nd, 1928, as he and several other officers were conducting vehicle checks while searching for illegal alcohol in Tivydale.

A suspect, 33, was arrested after the shooting and charged with assault with intent to murder. On June 21, 1929, he was convicted if murder and sentenced to three years. He was released on May 10, 1931.

Deputy Pape was a widower and was survived by one son and his father.

Survivors

Deputy Pape was a widower and was survived by one son and his father.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Pape served with the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fredricksburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Pape.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Gillespie County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX

Platform Identity gcso.gillespie.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 6, 1928

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Deputy Sheriff William Pape 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%.

Gillespie County Sheriff's Office

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 Pape's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How William Pape 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 Pape is highlighted in Jun.

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. William Pape was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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