Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Joseph Bullard was shot and killed by a man who he had arrested the previous day.
Marshal Bullard arrested the suspect for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. The next morning the suspect was released from police custody. He then shot and killed Marshal Bullard.
The suspect was arrested and later convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.
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146 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Bullard served with the Ennis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ennis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
City Marshal Joseph C.R. Bullard 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. Joseph C.R. Bullard's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph C.R. Bullard Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph C.R. Bullard is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.