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Incident
Precinct 4 Constable Dave Pierce, along with Mr. D. W. Hart, went to the residence of Sam Tubbs, aka: Sam Tubb. Mr. Hart had sold Sam Tubbs a gas engine and sawmill equipment, which Tubbs had failed to pay for. Constable Pierce had civil papers to serve on Sam Tubbs, and a writ of sequestration for the equipment. Sam Tubbs was not in the house when Constable Pierce and Mr. Hart arrived, but Pierce and Hart were allowed in the house by Tubbs' son. When Sam Tubbs came into the house he was carrying a shotgun, and became angry at the two men. Tubbs then shot and killed Constable Dave Pierce. Pierce died within minutes after he was shot. In June of 1908, Sam Tubbs was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Constable Dave Pierce.
Dave Pierce is buried in the Olive Branch Cemetery, in the community of Brushy Creek, in Anderson County, Texas. One newspaper reported...."a very large number of relatives and friends were present to pay their respects to the memory of the dead man....."
Precinct 4 Constable Dave Pierce, along with Mr. D. W. Hart, went to the residence of Sam Tubbs, aka: Sam Tubb. Mr. Hart had sold Sam Tubbs a gas engine and sawmill equipment, which Tubbs had failed to pay for. Constable Pierce had civil papers to serve on Sam Tubbs, and a writ of sequestration for the equipment. Sam Tubbs was not in the house when Constable Pierce and Mr. Hart arrived, but Pierce and Hart were allowed in the house by Tubbs' son. When Sam Tubbs came into the house he was carrying a shotgun, and became angry at the two men. Tubbs then shot and killed Constable Dave Pierce. Pierce died within minutes after he was shot.
In June of 1908, Sam Tubbs was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Constable Dave Pierce.
Thank you for your dedication, service, and sacrifice. You will FOREVER be a hero and will NEVER be forgotten!
SGT Mark B. Hanna, Retired Fayetteville, AR PD January 30th, 2010
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Pierce served with the Anderson County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Palestine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Pierce.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Dave Pierce 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dave Pierce's cause is highlighted.
How Dave Pierce Compares
Offender Outcome
sentenced to life in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dave Pierce is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dave Pierce was killed by shotgun.