Dan Lafayette McDuffie
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Private

Dan Lafayette McDuffie

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX
Felonious
End of Watch July 7, 1931
Age 48
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
The Vigil Panel 62 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Private Dan McDuffie was shot and killed by a former police officer in Gladewater, Texas Private McDuffie was at the Gladewater police station when a report came in of a man with a rifle who was threatening to kill the chief of police. Private McDuffie knew the suspect and volunteered to negotiate with him. When he arrived at the location, near the intersection of North Dean Street and Pacific Avenue, the man shot and killed him. Other officers at the scene returned fire and killed the suspect. Private McDuffie had served with the Texas Rangers for 30 years. One of Private McDuffie's brothers, Special Agent James McDuffie died on June 6th, 1923, from injuries sustained in the line of duty while serving with the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad Police Department.

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30 years. You could have gone home.
Private McDuffie gave the Texas Rangers 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private McDuffie.

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

Agency

Department Texas Rangers
Type Other
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tr.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 7, 1931
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Dan is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dan was 48. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Dan had served 30 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Texas Rangers has at least 120 officers remembered here, Dan among them.

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Where

Private Dan Lafayette McDuffie

Texas Rangers · End of Watch July 7, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

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