Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Nathan Flippin was shot and killed when he and the sheriff were ambushed by two suspects they were searching for.
The men were wanted for murder, arson, and horse theft. When the suspects ambushed the officers they shot and killed Chief Deputy Flippin and shot and beat the sheriff, who eventually recovered. The suspects were hunted down, beaten and burned to death by an angry mob of citizens.
Chief Deputy Flippin had served with the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Flippin gave the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sulphur Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Flippin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Nathan Asa Flippin 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. Nathan Asa Flippin's cause is highlighted.
How Nathan Asa Flippin Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed by citizens
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nathan Asa Flippin is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nathan Asa Flippin was killed by handgun.