Roll of Honor
Theron Eldridge "Eddie" Shofner
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Eddie Shofner was shot and killed when he attempted to take action when he was robbed while off duty.
He was meeting his wife at the Southern Pacific Railroad's telegraph office at the South Main Street underpass, near U.S. Route 90-Alternate, at 1:45 a.m. when an escaped convict attempted to steal his car at gunpoint.
Deputy Shofner pulled his duty weapon and exchanged shots with the suspect but was fatally wounded. The suspect was later apprehended after a manhunt. He was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair in 1950.
Deputy Shofner had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents and three brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Shofner gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Shofner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Theron Eldridge "Eddie" Shofner 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 Harris County Sheriff's Office, 23 of 56 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Theron Eldridge "Eddie" Shofner's cause is highlighted.
How Theron Eldridge "Eddie" Shofner Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Theron Eldridge "Eddie" Shofner is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Theron Eldridge "Eddie" Shofner was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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