Gonzales County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, December 17, 1910
Age:
Tour of Duty: 13 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 17, 1910
Weapon Used: Unknown weapon
Suspect Info: suspect arrested
Constable Jeff Tomlinson was investigating a party of drunks shooting up the town. Witnesses stated they heard 2 shots, followed by 5 more. Constable Tomlinson was found dead. He was shot twice, just below the heart.
Sheriff Johnson was called to the location and Eugene Bowers, a young barber, was arrested and charged with the constable's murder. He was transported to the Gonzales County Jail.
According to State Election Records, Gonzales County Precinct #3 Constable Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Tomlinson had been elected on November 3, 1896. He took office on January 1, 1897 and served in that capacity until his death on December 17, 1910.
Constable Tomlinson was survived by his wife, Maggie Glover Tomlinson, and six children.