Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Houston succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 6 years earlier when he, Captain Harry Phoenix, and another officer questioned two suspicious men on Piedras Street near Alameda Avenue at 11:20 am.
When the officers attempted to arrest the men, a gun battle ensued. Captain Phoenix was shot in the head and killed instantly.
Sergeant Houston also sustained serious gunshot wounds in the shootout. Despite serious wounds and frequent trips to the hospital, Sergeant Houston remained with the police department and was promoted to Captain. He eventually succumbed to the wounds on October 4, 1927.
The two suspects fled to Mexico and were never apprehended.
Captain Houston was a United States Army veteran who had served with the El Paso Police Department for 10 years and previously served with the Lawton Police Department in Oklahoma.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and mother.
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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.
Captain Houston gave the El Paso Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso 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
Schuyler C. Houston served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Captain Schuyler C. Houston 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 El Paso Police Dept., 23 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Schuyler C. Houston's cause is highlighted.
How Schuyler C. Houston Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Schuyler C. Houston is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Schuyler C. Houston was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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