Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Loyd was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk man at the train station. When Sheriff Loyd and a deputy arrived they encountered the man holding a gun next to a crowd of people. Sheriff Loyd ordered the man to drop his gun but was shot. The deputy returned fire at the suspect before arresting him. The suspect was convicted of murder, sentenced to death, and executed on March 15, 1938. Sheriff Loyd had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and eight children. His wife was appointed to complete his term in office.
Survivors
Sheriff Loyd had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and eight children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Loyd gave the Lamb County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Littlefield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Loyd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Franklin Aubrey Loyd 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 Lamb County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Franklin Aubrey Loyd's cause is highlighted.
How Franklin Aubrey Loyd Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1938
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Franklin Aubrey Loyd is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Franklin Aubrey Loyd was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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