Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Abner Womack was shot and killed while collecting taxes about 15 miles from Montgomery.
He encountered a man who was wanted for stealing horses in an adjacent county and attempted to arrest him. The subject drew a pistol and shot Deputy Womack in the head, killing him. He then mounted Deputy Womack's horse and fled the scene.
The subject was arrested and charged with Deputy Womack's murder and stealing his horse. The outcome of the case is not known.
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Deputy Sheriff Womack served with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Conroe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Abner B. Womack, Sr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 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. Abner B. Womack, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Abner B. Womack, Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Abner B. Womack, Sr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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