Wharton County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, July 19, 1908
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: July 17, 1908
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Deputy Jailer McCain succumbed to stab wounds sustained two days earlier when he was attacked by a prisoner two days earlier. He was able to escape the attack after being stabbed several times. He was then taken by train to St. Joseph Hospital where he died two days later.
The suspect was able to escape the jail but was arrested the day after the attack.
Deputy Jailer McCain had served with the agency for 7 years.