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Deputy Constable

Robert F. Talley

Bowie County Constable's Office - Precinct 6 — New Boston, TX

Felonious

End of Watch November 10, 1947

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Constables Robert F. Talley and W.C. Shipp stopped a vehicle for improper lights around 11:30 p.m. The driver was arrested for no driver's license and transported to jail by Deputy Shipp. Deputy Talley drove the suspect's vehicle with three passengers. About 2:00 a.m. the suspects attacked Deputy Talley and took his pistol, shooting him in the head and stomach. Talley died at 3:20 a.m. on November 10.

Andrew Hill was charged with the shooting death of Deputy Talley, convicted and executed on October 3, 1948. S.T. Hubbard and Charles Lee were convicted and sentenced to 99 years in prison.

Talley was survived by his wife, Susie, and six children. He was buried in the Concord Cemetery in Omaha, Morris County.

Survivors

Talley was survived by his wife, Susie, and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Talley served with the Bowie County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the New Boston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Talley.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Bowie County Constable's Office - Precinct 6

Location New Boston, TX

Platform Identity bccop6co.bowie.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1947

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender one executed, two sent to prison

Deputy Constable Robert F. Talley 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%.

Bowie County Constable's Office - Precinct 6

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert F. Talley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Robert F. Talley Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

one executed, two sent to prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert F. Talley is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert F. Talley was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518