Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Spurlock succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier while attempting to serve a warrant.
Sheriff Spurlock had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and son.
Survivors
Sheriff Spurlock had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Spurlock gave the Throckmorton County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Throckmorton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Spurlock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Joe G. Spurlock 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. Joe G. Spurlock's cause is highlighted.
How Joe G. Spurlock Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joe G. Spurlock is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joe G. Spurlock was killed by handgun.