Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, September 4, 1924
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 4, 1924
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1925
Constable Elijah Harris was shot and killed while investigating a burglary at a local business on. As Constable Harris approached the business a suspect jumped out of the bushes and shot him in the stomach.
He was able to return fire and wounded one suspect, who remained unidentified until 1925. Two brothers who were being executed for a rape and murder in Dallas County confessed to murdering Constable Harris 30 minutes before being executed.
Constable Harris was survived by his wife.