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Sheriff

Allen Thomas Murray

Mason County Sheriff's Office — Mason, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 28, 1929

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Sheriff Allen Murray was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men for possessing containers of whiskey. The gunman was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death on May 22, 1930. He was executed in the electric chair on June 19, 1931. Sheriff Murray was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. His wife was appointed to fulfill his unexpired term as sheriff.

Survivors

Sheriff Murray was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Murray served with the Mason County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mason community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Murray.

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

Agency

Department Mason County Sheriff's Office

Location Mason, TX

Platform Identity mcso.mason.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1929

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1931

Sheriff Allen Thomas Murray 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%.

At Mason County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Mason County Sheriff's Office

of 2 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. Allen Thomas Murray'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 Allen Thomas Murray Compares

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1931

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Thomas Murray is highlighted in Feb.

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. Allen Thomas Murray was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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