Roll of Honor
Incident
Texas Ranger Private S. F. Sherman was struck and killed by a switch engine while on duty in the railroad yards at Palestine in Anderson County. Sherman had enlisted as a private on September 5, 1922 in the Special Ranger Force (Railroad Rangers) under Captain Jerry Gray of Company A.
Sherman was survived by his wife. It is unknown if he had any children. He was buried in Greenwood, Louisiana. The place of burial is unknown at this time.
Survivors
Sherman was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Sherman served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Sherman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private S. F. Sherman 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%.
At Texas Rangers, 11 of 122 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. S. F. Sherman's cause is highlighted.
How S. F. Sherman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. S. F. Sherman is highlighted in Nov.
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