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Constable Bill Garsee | Polk County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas
Polk County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas

Constable

Bill Garsee

Polk County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas

End of Watch: Sunday, April 1, 1984

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 1, 1984
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Case never solved

Constable Bill Garsee was shot and killed while working on his farm. A car pulled up to his farm and the driver opened fire on Constable Garsee, striking him three times in the chest.

Despite several witnesses, including his wife, and an exhaustive investigation by the sheriff's office and Texas Rangers, no suspects or motive was ever identified.

Constable Garsee had served as constable for seven years and was paid a salary of $1 per year.