Alfred Otto Fischer

Comal County Sheriff's Office — New Braunfels, TX

Felonious

End of Watch March 10, 1917

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Alfred O. Fischer detained George Burkhardt in reference to a watch stolen in a burglary. The owners were present and identified the watch. Deputy Fischer called Sheriff W.H. Adams who advised him to arrest Burkhardt and release him if he could post bond. Deputy Fischer tried to assist Burkhardt with making bond but all efforts failed. Burkhardt started walking away and Deputy Fischer placed his hand on Burkhardt’s shoulder and the suspect began resisting arrest. Three shots were fired and Burkhardt fled.

More shots were fired in the pursuit by the deputy and citizens. Burkhardt fell with a bullet in the head. One of Fischer’s brothers commented that Deputy Fischer may have killed Burkhardt, and Deputy Fischer said, “No, he has killed me,” pulling back his coat and exposing a bullet wound to his chest. Deputy Fischer collapsed and died at the scene. Burkhardt survived and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, but the case was later overturned on appeal.

Alfred O. Fischer was buried in the Fischer Cemetery in Comal County.

Thank you for your service, with much respect.

Nancy Fischer Shindler March 10th, 2024

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fischer served with the Comal County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the New Braunfels community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fischer.

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

Agency

Department Comal County Sheriff's Office

Location New Braunfels, TX

Platform Identity ccso.comal.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1917

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender 50 years in prison overturned

Deputy Sheriff Alfred Otto Fischer 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 Comal County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Comal County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

20% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious