Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Mussett was shot and killed by a fellow officer who had he verbally reprimanded for the way the other officer had handled a public disturbance the previous day. The officer who shot Marshal Mussett was convicted of his murder.
Terrible loss. Rest in peace City Marshal Mussett.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis April 12th, 2019
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Tributes
134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Mussett served with the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Elias T. Mussett 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 Corpus Christi Police Dept., 7 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elias T. Mussett's cause is highlighted.
How Elias T. Mussett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elias T. Mussett is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elias T. Mussett was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
15 officers from Corpus Christi Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
