Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Lindsey was shot and killed while he and other deputies attempted to arrest two men wanted for stealing horses and theft of mortgaged property in Ellis County, Texas.
The posse was fired upon by the two men as the deputies approached their camp. Deputy Lindsey was struck by one of the shots and killed instantly.
One of the suspects was shot and killed in return gunfire, but the other escaped from the camp. The man who escaped was later arrested in Kaufman County, Texas.
Deputy Lindsey was interred in Emory City Cemetery in Emory, Texas.
Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Lindsey.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis October 5th, 2021
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Deputy Sheriff Lindsey served with the Rains County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Emory community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Samuel E. Lindsey 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel E. Lindsey's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel E. Lindsey Compares
Offender Outcome
One shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel E. Lindsey is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel E. Lindsey was killed by gun; unknown type.