Roll of Honor
Lewis Cooper
Incident
Constable Lewis Cooper was shot and killed in retaliation following a domestic dispute in which a man murdered his own uncle in Pattison.
The man had threatened the uncle, who then went to find Constable Cooper to ask if he could borrow the constable's gun. When Constable Cooper refused to lend the man his weapon, the man wrenched it from his hands and then returned to confront his nephew. The nephew shot and killed the uncle in the ensuing shootout.
When the nephew learned that the gun belonged to Constable Cooper, he went to confront him and then fatally shot him. The man fled the area on a horse. He was eventually arrested and sentenced to five years in prison for Constable Cooper's murder. He escaped from prison in 1881 and remained at large for almost one year. He was shot and wounded during an arrest attempt in 1882. He was taken back into custody but escaped from jail a second time and was never recaptured.
Constable Cooper had served as the Waller County Precinct 2 constable for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Constable Cooper gave the Waller County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pattison community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Lewis Cooper served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Constable Lewis Cooper 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 Waller County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lewis Cooper's cause is highlighted.
How Lewis Cooper Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped from jail
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis Cooper is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lewis Cooper was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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