Colorado County Constable's Office - Precinct 4, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, June 26, 1893
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: March 19, 1893
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Constable Thomas Townsend succumbed to injuries sustained three months earlier when his horse fell on him. Constable Townsend and his brother, Constable Mose Townsend, had heard screaming in the distance and where riding to investigate. They decided to take a shortcut through a wooded area and ran into barbed wire.
Both constable's were thrown from their horses, with Constable Thomas Townsend's horse landing on him. He suffered from internal injuries until his death.
He had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife, one child, brother, and parents. His brother, Constable Mose Townsend, was murdered in the line of duty six months later.