Grayson County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, July 4, 1879
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 4, 1879
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Deceased
Constable James Nelms was shot and killed when he responded to a report of two drunk men fighting at a saloon.
When he attempted to intervene, he was shot and killed. The offender fled but was located soon after and killed by a responding law enforcement officer.
Constable Nelms, who served as Navarro County Sheriff from 1870-1872 before joining the Grayson County Constables' Office, was survived by his wife and four children.