Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Ottis Morrow was shot and killed while giving a Mexican national a ride 11 miles north of Presidio. The suspect attacked the sheriff when the sheriff found out he was a bracero and threatened to turn him over to the INS. The suspect fled to Mexico, where he was arrested and tried in a Mexican court. Sheriff Morrow was a United States WWII veteran and served with the Presidio County Sheriff's Department for 3 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two stepsons.
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- 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.
Sheriff Morrow gave the Presidio County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marfa 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
Ottis W. Morrow served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff Ottis W. Morrow 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 Presidio County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ottis W. Morrow's cause is highlighted.
How Ottis W. Morrow Compares
Offender Outcome
Tried in Mexico
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ottis W. Morrow is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ottis W. Morrow was killed by officer's handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Presidio County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
