Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Bill Garsee was shot and killed while working on his farm. A car pulled up to his farm and the driver opened fire on Constable Garsee, striking him three times in the chest. Despite several witnesses, including his wife, and an exhaustive investigation by the sheriff's office and Texas Rangers, no suspects or motive was ever identified. Constable Garsee had served as constable for seven years and was paid a salary of $1 per year.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Garsee gave the Polk County Constable's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Moscow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Garsee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Bill Garsee 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. Bill Garsee's cause is highlighted.
How Bill Garsee Compares
Offender Outcome
Case never solved
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bill Garsee is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bill Garsee was killed by gun; unknown type.