Deputy Willis Glover Champion
Dallas County Sheriff's Department
Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 26, 1923

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Not available
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Champion was shot and killed as two prisoners, one of them a convicted cop-killer, attempted to escape from the jail. Deputy Champion was shot in the abdomen and knee and later succumbed to his injuries. One of the suspects was killed in the shootout and the other was later executed. The suspect who was executed had shot and killed Deputy Thomas Woods the previous years.

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Deputy Thomas I. Woods Dallas County Sheriff's Department, TX EOW: Thursday, December 21, 1922 Cause of Death: Gunfire