Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant David Furrh was shot and killed while participating in a warrant search of a home in a neighboring county.
Sergeant Furrh and officers from several agencies were serving the warrant when the incident took place. As the officers approached the residence, the suspect inside stuck a .38 caliber handgun through a crack in the front door and fired approximately five rounds, striking Sergeant Furrh, who was not wearing a vest.
The suspect, who had twice served jail time for two separate murders, was taken into custody at the scene. The man was sentenced to three life sentences plus 20 years.
Texas 95, just outside of Shiner, was renamed the Sergeant David M. Furrh Memorial Highway.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Furrh gave the Gonzales County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gonzales community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Furrh.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David M. Furrh 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 Gonzales County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David M. Furrh's cause is highlighted.
How David M. Furrh Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David M. Furrh is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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