Hemphill County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, June 17, 2001
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: H-10
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 17, 2001
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide in prison
Deputy Jimmy Graham was shot and killed while serving four misdemeanor warrants on a suspect in Canadian, Texas.
The man was at a friend's house at the time when Deputy Graham arrived to serve the warrants. As he exited his cruiser, the suspect opened fire, fatally wounding him. The suspect had warrants for assault and making a false police report. The man was arrested several hours later after being spotted in nearby farmland and charged with capital murder.
On August 8, 2002, the suspect was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. The suspect committed suicide in his cell in February 2005.
Deputy Graham had served with the Hemphill County Sheriff's Department for 14 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.