Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Tubbs was shot and killed by a former mental patient when he went to his home with orders to have him recommitted. The suspect shot him in the head as he exited his patrol car. The suspect was apprehended later that night and was charged with murder. The suspect, 61, was determined to be insane and committed to Rusk State Hospital. He died in Terrell State Psychiatric Hospital on March 13, 1996. Minutes after the shooting, the search for the suspect turned tragic. A man, 63, retarded, with a child's mind, who always wore a toy pistol, and was known by almost everyone, was shot and killed by a Texas Ranger searching for the suspect. It was dark and he pointed his toy gun at the ranger. The ranger could not see his face well enough to determine who he was. After ignoring three orders to drop it, he was shot. Constable Tubbs had been in law enforcement for four years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Tubbs gave the Camp County Constable's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Tubbs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Daniel Davis Tubbs 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. Daniel Davis Tubbs's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Davis Tubbs Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in mental hospital
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Davis Tubbs is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Davis Tubbs was killed by rifle; .30 caliber.