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Constable

John A. Adams

Erath County Constable's Office - Precinct 2 — Dublin, TX

Felonious

End of Watch December 18, 1897

Age 52

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Adams was shot and killed in an ambush by a man wanted on illegal liquor charges. The suspect was hiding in a bush and shot Constable Adams as he walked by.

The suspect was convicted of Constable Adams' murder and was executed on November 10, 1899.

Constable Adams had served with the Erath County Constable's Office - Precinct 2 for over 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Adams gave the Erath County Constable's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dublin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Erath County Constable's Office - Precinct 2

Location Dublin, TX

Platform Identity eccop2co.erath.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 18, 1897

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Offender Executed in 1899

Constable John A. Adams 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%.

Erath County Constable's Office - Precinct 2

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. John A. Adams'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 John A. Adams Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1899

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Adams is highlighted in Dec.

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. John A. Adams was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518