Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff John Daugherty was shot and killed by a member of the Owens Gang after having arrested the gang's leader the previous day. Sheriff Daugherty was a Confederate Army Civil War veteran and had been elected as sheriff only seven months earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff Daugherty served with the Uvalde County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Uvalde community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Quincy Daugherty, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff John Quincy Daugherty, Sr. 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 Uvalde County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Quincy Daugherty, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John Quincy Daugherty, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Indicted for murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Quincy Daugherty, Sr. is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Quincy Daugherty, Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Uvalde County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
