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Incident
Around 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 1905, H. H. Joslin, the night watchman for the City of Kyle, was patrolling downtown near the train depot when he heard someone approaching from behind. He turned around to see who it was and a man fired one round from a .41 caliber pistol. The bullet struck him in the breast and exited his body. A woman living nearby awakened her son to investigate the shot and the cries of a man calling for help. Joslin was found lying near the depot. He was conscious and stated he could not tell the race of the man due to the darkness and that he had no known enemies. Joslin died about 2:40 a.m. No records have been located to indicate that anyone was ever arrested or the case was solved.
Joslin was a widower with six surviving children. His age in the newspaper was reported as 55, but it appears from the 1900 census that he was born in May of 1851 and was 53 years of age. Earlier censuses reported his year of birth as 1848 and 1849. He was buried by the A.B. Rogers Funeral Home probably in the San Marcos Cemetery in Hays County. No tombstone has been located.
Henry, On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Kyle.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) January 31st, 2025
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Watchman Joslin served with the Kyle Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kyle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Joslin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Night Watchman Henry Hampton Joslin 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. Henry Hampton Joslin's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Hampton Joslin Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hampton Joslin is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Hampton Joslin was killed by handgun; .41 caliber.