Henderson County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 7, 1956
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 7, 1953
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Fields was shot and killed as he and another deputy attempted to take a man into custody on a mental health warrant. The deputies put the man into the patrol car but the man jumped out and ran back towards his house. The man's brother then engaged the deputies in a shootout. Deputy Fields and the brother were both killed.
The original suspect was committed to Terrell State Hospital.
Deputy Fields was survived by his wife and eight children.