Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Marcus Butler was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man in Kerrville.
A man was creating a disturbance at a female's home. When the constable arrived at the house, the subject fired at him and fled. The constable, the sheriff, and Deputy Butler found the subject near Mountain View Cemetery and initiated a pursuit around 11:30 a.m. All three men split up to ensure the subject was apprehended. When Deputy Butler spotted the subject in some bushes, he dismounted from his horse. As he approached, the subject shot him. He returned fire as he fell, dying from a gunshot wound to his heart.
The suspect was apprehended with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. In 1926, he was granted a pardon by Governor Miriam Ferguson.
Deputy Butler had served with the Kerr County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Butler gave the Kerr County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kerrville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Butler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Marcus Foster Butler 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 Kerr County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marcus Foster Butler's cause is highlighted.
How Marcus Foster Butler Compares
Offender Outcome
Pardoned
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marcus Foster Butler is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marcus Foster Butler was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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