Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable was accidentally shot and killed when he responded to a disturbance at a local bar. When he pulled out his service weapon someone struck his arm, causing him to discharge the weapon. The round struck him in the neck, killing him.
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- July 23, 2026
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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Constable Loftin served with the Falls County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Marlin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Tom H. Loftin is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom H. Loftin's cause is highlighted.
How Tom H. Loftin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tom H. Loftin is highlighted in Dec.