Roll of Honor
Jack B. Archer
Incident
Special Deputy Constable Jack B. Archer was serving in the place of Constable J.L. Hall who was transferring prisoners from Grayson County to the Texas State Prison in Huntsville. Several days earlier, Deputy Constable Archer had arrested Harvey Adams for carrying pistols. On July 12th, Deputy Constable Archer was attempting to arrest a man named Corhorne for interfering in the earlier arrest of Adams. Adams now came to assist Corhorne, and shot and killed Deputy Constable Archer. Archer had lost his right arm serving for the Confederacy in the Civil War, and had only his left arm to defend himself.
Deputy Sheriff Caywood and a posse of about thirty citizens followed and caught up with Adams in Johnson County, a few miles south of Cleburne, Texas. Adams refused to surrender, and was shot and killed. No records were found to determine the disposition of the charges against Corhorne.
Special Deputy Constable Archer was survived by his wife. No cemetery records have been located.
Survivors
Special Deputy Constable Archer was survived by his wife.
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Special Deputy Constable Archer served with the Grayson County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sherman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Constable Jack B. Archer 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 Grayson County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack B. Archer's cause is highlighted.
How Jack B. Archer Compares
Offender Outcome
killed by posse
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jack B. Archer is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jack B. Archer was killed by handgun; pistol.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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