Roll of Honor
Early A. Lott
Incident
Guard Early A. Lott was in charge of a squad of convicts at the Ramsey State Farm near Angleton in Brazoria County.
A prisoner, having been in prison for just two months of a two-year sentence, overpowered Guard Lott and seized his pistol. He shot Lott, who died instantly. The prisoner took the guard’s horse and fled.
The prisoner was soon captured and confessed to the crime. He was sentenced to death for the murder of Guard E. A. Lott. He appealed, and the case was reversed and remanded, resulting in a 99-year sentence. He was released in 1963.
Guard Lott was survived by his wife, a daughter, two sons, his mother, and two brothers.
Survivors
Guard Lott was survived by his wife, a daughter, two sons, his mother, and two brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Lott served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Lott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Guard Early A. Lott 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 Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, 31 of 124 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Early A. Lott's cause is highlighted.
How Early A. Lott Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1963
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Early A. Lott is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Early A. Lott was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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