Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff James Rogers was shot and killed by horse thieves whom he had arrested several months earlier. Sheriff Rogers was summoned to a stable. When he and another sheriff arrived, Sheriff Rogers was shot and killed. The other sheriff was able to return fire, killing one suspect. The second suspect was captured a short time later and executed. Sheriff Rogers had been with the Freestone County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
154 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Rogers gave the Freestone County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fairfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff James B. Rogers 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. James B. Rogers's cause is highlighted.
How James B. Rogers Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James B. Rogers is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James B. Rogers was killed by gun; unknown type.