Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Gibson was shot and killed after he responded to a report of a burglary alarm at a local drugstore. Upon his arrival the two burglars opened fire on him. Deputies followed their foot prints in the snow and apprehended both suspects near Purvis. One was a escapee from the Oklahoma Penitentiary.
On March 23, 1933, both suspects, 29 and 31, were convicted of murder and sentenced to 99 years each. They were both pardoned on February 6, 1944.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gibson served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hamilton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gibson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Audie Lee Gibson 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 Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, 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. Audie Lee Gibson's cause is highlighted.
How Audie Lee Gibson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Audie Lee Gibson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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