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Constable

L. F. Blackwell

Cass County Constable's Office - Precinct 5 — Linden, TX

Felonious

End of Watch July 31, 1937

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Blackwell was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a residence in McLeod, Texas, involving a drunk male who had been beating his wife. When Constable Blackwell arrived at the scene, he tried to get the suspect to come outside. The suspect instead fired a shotgun through the screen door, striking Constable Blackwell in the chest.

Constable Blackwell's wife, who was riding with him at the time, returned fire at the suspect. The suspect was arrested and convicted of murdering Constable Blackwell. He was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Constable Blackwell was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Survivors

Constable Blackwell was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Blackwell served with the Cass County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Linden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Blackwell.

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

Agency

Department Cass County Constable's Office - Precinct 5

Location Linden, TX

Platform Identity cccop5co.cass.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1937

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to ten years

Constable L. F. Blackwell 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%.

Cass County Constable's Office - Precinct 5

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. F. Blackwell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How L. F. Blackwell Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to ten years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. F. Blackwell is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. L. F. Blackwell was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518