Sheriff John B. York
Tarrant County Sheriff's Department
Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, August 24, 1861

Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Saturday, August 24, 1861
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Shot and Killed by Sheriff York

Sheriff York was killed when a man he was forced to remove from a water line ambushed him and stabbed him. The town was in the middle of a drought and Sheriff York was attempting to maintain order. The citizens of the town would line up for their water ration. When the suspect became disorderly Sheriff York removed him from the line. In an act of revenge the suspect later stabbed and killed Sheriff York. Sheriff York was able to shoot and killed the suspect before he died.

Sheriff York had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and three sons.