Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff McGee was shot and killed when he responded to a call of suspicious activity at the train yard where a large shipment of cash was coming in from Wells Fargo. As he walked into he station he was shot and killed. One suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Somehow the suspect was able to forge a pardon and was released. He fled into Mexico and was never captured. Sheriff McGee had been with the agency for seven years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff McGee gave the Hemphill County Sheriff's Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canadian community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Tom T. McGee 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 Hemphill County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 3 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. Tom T. McGee's cause is highlighted.
How Tom T. McGee Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped from prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tom T. McGee is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tom T. McGee was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Hemphill County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
