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Deputy Sheriff Burwell J.
McLennan County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Deputy Sheriff

Burwell J. "Burt" Blankenship

McLennan County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Thursday, July 24, 1873

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 24, 1873
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Blankenship was shot and killed while riding in a posse that was searching for several inmates who had just escaped from the county jail. The inmates setup an ambush about three miles from Waco. As the posse approached the suspects opened fire on them. The posse returned fire and in the ensuing shootout Deputy Blankenship was mortally wounded. The suspects were all apprehended. The man who prisoner identified as the person who shot Deputy Blankenship was shot and killed as he tried to escape from the posse a second time.