In memory of
Avant Burmeister Coward
1952
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- August 2, 1952, aged 46
Their life
Deputy Sheriff Avant Coward was shot and killed on the front lawn of the county jail on Broadway Street in Jourdanton. Deputy Coward had sent a message to the man earlier in the day, requesting that he come to the jail to answer questions about cattle rustling. The man arrived at the jail with a shotgun and immediately exchanged shots with Deputy Coward. Both men were fatally wounded. Deputy Coward had served with the Atascosa County Sheriff's Department for 20 years.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and one granddaughter.
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