Newton County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, August 24, 1929
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 1, 1927
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Talley succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two years earlier when he was shot after responding to a disturbance at a local bar.
Deputy Talley instructed the subject causing the disturbance to leave. As the man did so he pulled out a handgun and shot Deputy Talley in the back. The round severed Deputy Talley's spinal cord, causing him to become paralyzed. He died as a result of his injuries two years later.
Deputy Talley had served with the Newton County Sheriff's Department for only five months. He was survived by his wife and three children.