Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, August 23, 1928
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 23, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Pardoned in 1939
Deputy Sheriff John Hargis was shot and killed as he and two other deputies investigated reports of a man selling illegal liquor on Shawnee Street. The subject opened fire on the deputies, striking Deputy Hargis. The suspect was arrested the following day by the Nacogdoches police chief.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 99 years. He was pardoned July 15, 1939.
Deputy Hargis was a military veteran and had served with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.