Special Ranger

Timothy Samuel Willard

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX
Felonious
End of Watch April 19, 1928
Age 33
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Ranger Willard was shot and killed while raiding an illegal moonshine still. Special Ranger Willard had been commissioned by the state governor as a Special Ranger in order to assist with prohibition enforcement. Ranger Willard was able to identify his killer before he died. The 48-year-old suspect was sentenced to 99 years in prison but was released after his case was dismissed after being reversed and remanded on appeal. On March 18, 1931, he was shot and killed during a raid on his still. Ranger Willard had been with the agency for one year.

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You barely got started.
Special Ranger Willard gave the Texas Rangers 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Ranger Willard.

— 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 April 19, 1928
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Timothy 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 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Timothy was 33. 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. Timothy had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Special Ranger Timothy Samuel Willard

Texas Rangers · End of Watch April 19, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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