James Willis Fuller
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Deputy

James Willis Fuller

Felonious
End of Watch June 13, 1932
Age 35
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy James Fuller succumbed to a shotgun blast suffered two days earlier while investigating a burglary on a farm where guns, whiskey and tires had been stolen. While the deputies were inside the suspects returned looking for more items to steal. The suspects began firing into the house and struck Deputy Fuller in the head. The deputies returned fire and took the four suspects into custody. One suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 99 years. His sentence was later reduced to 10 years and he was released April 27, 1939. Deputy Fuller had been with the agency for five months and had been with the Dallas Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons and is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Fuller gave the Dallas County Sheriff's Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Fuller.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Dallas, Dallas County, TX
Platform Identity dcso.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1932
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James 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 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 35. 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. James had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

Dallas County Sheriff's Department has 20 officers remembered here, James among them.

Deputy James Willis Fuller

Dallas County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch June 13, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

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