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Deputy City Marshal

W.B. "Black" Hardeman

Colorado City Police Department — Colorado City, TX

Felonious

End of Watch May 28, 1885

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy City Marshal Black Hardeman was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance at a variety theater.

When Marshal Hardeman attempted to arrest the subject, he was shot three times in the abdomen, chest, and face.

The subject was apprehended but no other details are known.

Marshal Hardeman had served with the Colorado City Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy City Marshal Hardeman served with the Colorado City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Colorado City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Colorado City Police Department

Location Colorado City, TX

Platform Identity cpd.mitchell.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1885

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy City Marshal W.B. "Black" Hardeman 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%.

Colorado City Police Department

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. W.B. "Black" Hardeman'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 W.B. "Black" Hardeman Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. W.B. "Black" Hardeman is highlighted in May.

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