Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Stark was shot and killed when he and another constable went to arrest suspected horse thieves. While the constables mounted their horses someone opened fire on them, striking Deputy Stark in the head. Deputy Stark had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Stark had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
153 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Constable Stark gave the Grayson County Constable's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sherman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable John Stark 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. John Stark's cause is highlighted.
How John Stark Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Stark is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Stark was killed by handgun.