Randolph Michael Eng
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Deputy Sheriff

Randolph Michael Eng

Felonious
End of Watch December 21, 1996
Age 38
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Randy Eng was shot and killed in the 9100 block of Bellaire Boulevard, in Houston, while working a secondary employment assignment at a wedding venue. Deputy Eng had ordered one of the guests to leave after the man created a disturbance. The guest then entered the bathroom and was followed by Deputy Eng. The man pulled out a weapon and opened fire, striking Deputy Eng in the head and shooting the other deputy in the arm. The subject was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison. Deputy Eng had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for nine years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Eng gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Eng.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1996
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1996, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Randolph was 38. 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. Randolph had served 9 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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Randolph among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Randolph Michael Eng

Harris County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch December 21, 1996

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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