Roll of Honor
Richard "Texas" McCoy
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Richard McCoy was shot and killed in LaSalle County while searching for cattle thieves.
Deputy McCoy was riding with several Texas Rangers and cattlemen when they discovered approximately 100 stolen cattle.
The group rounded up the cattle and took them to a nearby home to temporarily store them. Unbeknownst to the deputy, the home was owned by a notorious cattle thief. As Deputy McCoy asked the man's wife if he could pen the cattle there, the man and his friends setup an ambush. They opened fire on Deputy McCoy as he opened the corral gate, killing him.
The property owner and one of his friends were charged with Deputy McCoy's murder. Because the informant was a known horse thief his testimony was not enough to convict the suspects and the charges were dropped. One of the men later murdered Deputy Sheriff Gabriel Pool, of the Milam County Sheriff's Office, on April 7th, 1887.
Deputy McCoy was a veteran of the Confederate Army. He had previously served as a Texas Ranger for one year.
Rest in Peace, Deputy McCoy. He was murdered by the same outlaw, Will Jacobs, that murdered my cousin, Gabriel Leander "Lee" Pool, in Milam County, Texas in 1887.
Jack Pool, U.S. Border Patrol, 1971 to 2002. I have personally known many officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, may they rest in peace. April 4th, 2020
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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.
Deputy Sheriff McCoy served with the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Seguin community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard "Texas" McCoy served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Richard "Texas" McCoy 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 Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard "Texas" McCoy's cause is highlighted.
How Richard "Texas" McCoy Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard "Texas" McCoy is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard "Texas" McCoy was killed by gun; unknown type.
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