Roll of Honor
John William Anderson
Incident
Constable John Anderson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject who was disrupting Emancipation Day celebrations on the outskirts of Trinity.
At the Rock Creek Lumber Company, employees were celebrating Emancipation Day or Juneteenth. An insurance salesman was pestering the celebrants about insurance premiums, and they requested Constable Anderson's assistance in asking the man to leave. After speaking to Constable Anderson, the man left. But when the man returned, an argument ensued. The man drew a gun and shot Constable Anderson in the stomach.
Constable Anderson was transported to St. Joseph's in Houston, where he succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect was apprehended and charged with murder. Trial information was not found.
Constable Anderson had served with the Trinity County Constable's Office - Precinct 2 for ten years and in law enforcement for thirty years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, three brothers, a sister, and a granddaughter.
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30 years. You could have gone home.
Constable Anderson gave the Trinity County Constable's Office 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Trinity community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable John William Anderson 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. John William Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How John William Anderson Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John William Anderson is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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