Roll of Honor
F. M. Ledbetter
Incident
Constable Ledbetter was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for assault. The suspect shot and wounded before being taken into custody.
The killer was executed on June 9, 1893.
Constable Ledbetter was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Constable Ledbetter was survived by his wife and five children.
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Constable Ledbetter served with the Morris County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Daingerfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable F. M. Ledbetter 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. F. M. Ledbetter's cause is highlighted.
How F. M. Ledbetter Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1893
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. F. M. Ledbetter is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. F. M. Ledbetter was killed by handgun.