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Constable James Ben Wicker | Ellis County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas
Ellis County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas

Constable

James Ben Wicker

Ellis County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas

End of Watch: Wednesday, October 10, 1962

Biographical Info

Age: 65
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 22, 1962
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Executed in 1964

Constable Wicker succumbed to gunshot wounds received three weeks earlier when he was shot after responding to a shots fired call at a cafe in Ferris, Texas. Constable Wicker was searching several men when one of them suddenly pulled a handgun and opened fire, striking Constable Wicker several times before he had a chance to draw his own weapon. The suspect was apprehended, sentenced to death, and executed on March 11, 1964.
Constable Wicker was a retired Dallas police officer.