Albert Jordan
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Deputy City Marshal

Albert Jordan

Howe Police Department — Howe, TX
Felonious
End of Watch March 20, 1903
Age 22
Tour of Duty 3 mo
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Gender Male

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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Tributes

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

Agency

Location Howe, TX
Platform Identity hpd.grayson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1903
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

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%.

Howe Police Department
1
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. Albert Jordan'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 Albert Jordan Compares

Age at End of Watch
22
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Jordan is highlighted in Mar.

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.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518