Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Coleman was shot and killed as he and other deputies attempted to take a suspect into custody. The suspect was wanted in the murder of Constable Dallas Hodges, of the Grayson County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, two months earlier.
One of the suspects was subsequently murdered by another outlaw.
Deputy Coleman served been with the agency for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Coleman gave the Grayson County Sheriff's Office 3 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 Sheriff Reuben D. Coleman 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 Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 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. Reuben D. Coleman's cause is highlighted.
How Reuben D. Coleman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Reuben D. Coleman is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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