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Sheriff Mac Wesley Hancock | Cochran County Sheriff's Department, Texas
Cochran County Sheriff's Department, Texas

Sheriff

Mac Wesley Hancock

Cochran County Sheriff's Department, Texas

End of Watch: Monday, May 3, 1948

Biographical Info

Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 32 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 3, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Mac Hancock was killed in an automobile accident on the Levelland-Whiteface Highway while returning from Huntsville after dropping off a prisoner at 4 pm.

His vehicle struck a piece of construction equipment during a heavy dust storm.

Sheriff Hancock had served with the Cochran County Sheriff's Department for three years and served in law enforcement for 32 years. He was survived by his wife, four sons, six daughters, and 13 grandchildren.