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Deputy Constable

Morris T. Dunn

Fannin County Constable's Office - Precinct 7 — Bonham, TX

Felonious

End of Watch May 26, 1888

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Constable Morris Dunn was shot and killed when he and a posse surrounded a cabin where members of the Dyer gang were hiding out. The gang opened fire on the officers, fatally wounding Deputy Constable Dunn.

The suspects fled the cabin but were apprehended the next day. The men were tried for Deputy Constable Dunn's murder but were acquitted.

Deputy Constable Dunn was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Constable Dunn was survived by his wife.

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138 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Constable Dunn served with the Fannin County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bonham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Fannin County Constable's Office - Precinct 7

Location Bonham, TX

Platform Identity fccop7co.fannin.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1888

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Constable Morris T. Dunn 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%.

Fannin County Constable's Office - Precinct 7

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. Morris T. Dunn'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 Morris T. Dunn Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Morris T. Dunn 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