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Sheriff Charles Bell | Brown County Sheriff's Department, Texas Brown County Sheriff's Department, Texas

Sheriff

Charles Bell

Brown County Sheriff's Department, Texas

End of Watch: Wednesday, March 23, 1898

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: 6 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 3/23/1898

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Sheriff Bell was shot and killed as he and his deputy attempted to arrest a drunken blacksmith. Sheriff Bell and the deputy went to the suspect’s home and while upstairs the suspect stormed in and shot Sheriff Bell. The deputy returned fire and killed the suspect.

The deputy, George Washington Batton, was shot and killed in the line of duty on June 3, 1922, while serving as sheriff of Eddy County, New Mexico.

Sheriff Bell was survived by his wife and children.

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Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
March 23, 2010

 

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