Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Claude succumbed to injuries sustained 17 months earlier when he was assaulted by an inmate in the county jail. He was struck in the head with a window weight and knocked down a flight of stairs. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until his death.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Claude served with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Claude.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Edward Raymond Claude 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. Edward Raymond Claude's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Raymond Claude Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Raymond Claude is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Raymond Claude was killed by blunt object.