Erath County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, December 18, 1897
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 18, 1897
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Executed in 1899
Constable Adams was shot and killed in an ambush by a man wanted on illegal liquor charges. The suspect was hiding in a bush and shot Constable Adams as he walked by.
The suspect was convicted of Constable Adams' murder and was executed on November 10, 1899.
Constable Adams had served with the Erath County Constable's Office - Precinct 2 for over 18 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.