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Private

Wade Hampton Rattan

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch December 25, 1841

Age 30

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 121

Incident

Private Wade Rattan was killed when he and another private were attacked by Indians near Elm Fork, approximately 1-1/2 miles southwest of Carrolton.

Both privates were attacked after they had gone out in search of a wagon that was expected to return with supplies. The other private was able to escape and return to the fort but later died of exposure.

Private Rattan was an Illinois Militia veteran and had served with the Texas Rangers for approximately three months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Private Rattan served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Texas Rangers

Location Austin, TX

Platform Identity tr.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1841

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Wade Hampton Rattan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Private Wade Hampton Rattan 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 Rangers, 104 of 122 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.2% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Rangers

104

of 122 officers

85.2% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious