Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Police Officer Edwin Littleton was shot and killed in the town pool hall by a man whom he had arrested the previous year for public intoxication.
Officer Littleton had retired between the time of the arrest and the time he was shot in the pool hall.
The man who shot him was charged with murder.
Officer Littleton was survived by his four children.
Survivors
Officer Littleton was survived by his four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Police Officer Littleton served with the Perryton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Perryton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Police Officer Littleton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Police Officer Edwin Littleton 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 Perryton Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin Littleton's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin Littleton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin Littleton is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edwin Littleton was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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