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Constable

George L. Reeves

Taylor County Constable's Office — Abilene, TX

Felonious

End of Watch March 24, 1925

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable George Reeves and Sheriff W. W. Satterwhite were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a murder suspect. As the two officers approached the suspect's house the suspect grabbed his rifle and shot Constable Reeves, killing him instantly. Sheriff Satterwhite ran to a nearby house, but the suspect caught up with him and shot and killed him as well. The suspect was later located by a posse of 300 men and killed.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Reeves served with the Taylor County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Abilene community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Reeves.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Taylor County Constable's Office

Type Other

Location Abilene, TX

Platform Identity tcco.taylor.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 24, 1925

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Constable George L. Reeves is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Taylor County Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George L. Reeves's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How George L. Reeves Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George L. Reeves is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George L. Reeves was killed by rifle.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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