Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 8, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 2, 1893
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 2, 1893
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 25 years
Constable Riley Burnett was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant on a suspect for burglary.
The subject asked Constable Burnett if he could go into his brother-in-law's home to get a hat. The man came out of the house firing a Winchester rifle, striking Constable Burnett in the lung and face.
The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 25 years.
Constable Burnett was survived by his wife and children.