Incident
Deputy Marshal Jordan was shot and killed while attempting to disarm a disorderly man. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. On December 6, 1910, he escaped from prison and was later shot and killed in Missouri when he resisted arrest.
Deputy Marshal Jordan had been with the agency for only three months.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy City Marshal Jordan served with the Howe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Howe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy City Marshal Jordan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy City Marshal Albert Jordan 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. Albert Jordan's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Jordan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Jordan is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.