Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Bragg Dunbar was shot and killed by two men whom he was attempting to arrest for burglarizing a home. Constable Dunbar and the homeowner chased the men in a patrol car and when they caught them the subjects opened fire with rifles as Constable Dunbar exited his vehicle. Constable Dunbar was killed and the civilian was wounded. Both men were arrested and sentenced to death, but the governor reduced the sentences to life in prison as a result of public pressure against the death penalty. Both men died in prison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Dunbar served with the Freestone County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fairfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Dunbar.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Bragg Dunbar 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. Bragg Dunbar's cause is highlighted.
How Bragg Dunbar Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bragg Dunbar is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bragg Dunbar was killed by rifle.