Morris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, December 16, 1892
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 16, 1892
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1893
Constable Ledbetter was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for assault. The suspect shot and wounded before being taken into custody.
The killer was executed on June 9, 1893.
Constable Ledbetter was survived by his wife and five children.