Roll of Honor
Jesse Earl McFarland, III
Incident
Deputy McFarland was killed when a tractor trailer ran over the top of his cruiser. Deputy McFarland was escorting a group of Vietnam Veterans in a march from Cleveland to Houston for Memorial Day celebrations.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff McFarland served with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Liberty community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jesse Earl McFarland, III served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Earl McFarland, III is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Liberty County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Earl McFarland, III's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Earl McFarland, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Earl McFarland, III is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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