Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Jackson T. Barfield responded to a disturbance at a store owned by J. J. Stubbs. Alfred "Alf" Rushing, Frank Carter and Harv Scruggs, all armed with shotguns, were accusing Stubbs of taking a pistol from their saddlebags left in the store a few days earlier. Marshal Barfield talked to the men and seemed to be pacifying them. The three men mounted their horses and Marshal Barfield turned to walk away. Alf Rushing fired his shotgun striking the marshal in the back, killing him instantly. The three men attempted to escape but a posse of citizens gave chase and wounded and captured Frank Carter. Court records show that Rushing, Carter and Scruggs were all charged with murder, but the file is missing and the disposition of the charges is unknown. Rushing was reported at large as late as 1898 with a $1,000 reward for his arrest and detention.
No survivor information was located on Marshal Barfield. He is buried in the Crouch Cemetery in rural Limestone County.
Sir may you rest in peace. 141 Years to the date I give you my prayers. Thank you for your service.
Citizen Michael Lathan Retired Citizen December 3rd, 2018
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City Marshal Barfield served with the Wortham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wortham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
City Marshal Jackson T. Barfield 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 Wortham Police Department, 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. Jackson T. Barfield's cause is highlighted.
How Jackson T. Barfield Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jackson T. Barfield is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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