U.S. Army · United States

Jimmy Bruce Graham

2001

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Jimmy Bruce Graham served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Jimmy served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

Gunfire

What Happened

Deputy Jimmy Graham was shot and killed while serving four misdemeanor warrants on a suspect in Canadian, Texas.

The man was at a friend's house at the time when Deputy Graham arrived to serve the warrants. As he exited his cruiser, the suspect opened fire, fatally wounding him. The suspect had warrants for assault and making a false police report. The man was arrested several hours later after being spotted in nearby farmland and charged with capital murder.

On August 8, 2002, the suspect was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. The suspect committed suicide in his cell in February 2005.

Deputy Graham had served with the Hemphill County Sheriff's Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

Service Record

U.S. Army

1960 – 1963

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Also Served

Hemphill County Sheriff's Department

Deputy Sheriff

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