Roll of Honor
Minnie R. Houston
Incident
Corrections Officer Minnie Houston was stabbed to death at the Ellis I unit at 1697 FM 980 in Huntsville. She was supervising seven inmate trustees at the dining hall of the maximum security Ellis I Unit when she was attacked by an inmate with a 15-inch kitchen knife. She attempted to disarm the inmate but was stabbed eight times and killed. The suspect was sentenced to death for Officer Houston's murder but died in prison in 2000. Officer Houston prevented the escape of two death row inmates the previous year as they attempted to jump a prison fence. Officer Houston had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division for almost 6 years.
Survivors
She was survived by her three sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Houston gave the Texas Department of Criminal Justice 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Houston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer Minnie R. Houston 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 Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, 31 of 124 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Minnie R. Houston's cause is highlighted.
How Minnie R. Houston Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Minnie R. Houston is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Minnie R. Houston was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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