Bell County Sheriff's Office Texas End of Watch: Wednesday, October 23, 1878 Cause: Gunfire
Biographical Info Age: 26 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Deputy Venable was shot and killed by a prisoner at the County Jail.
Deputy Venable and another deputy were returning a prisoner to his cell, when another inmate reached through the bars, grabbed Deputy Venable's gun and shot him to death. The other deputy returned fire, killing the inmate.
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