Cochran County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, May 3, 1948
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 32 years
Badge Number: Not available
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.