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Constable Sam M. Moore | Williamson County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas
Williamson County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas

Constable

Sam M. Moore

Williamson County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, February 16, 1934

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 16, 1934
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Executed in 1935

Constable Moore and Marshal Henry Lindsey, of the Granger City Marshal's Office, were shot and killed while placing a prisoner in a jail cell. The suspect had been arrested for failing to pay a $28.50 fine for disturbing the peace and abusive language. As the two officers placed the man in the jail cell he produced a .38 caliber handgun and shot both men to death. The suspect was convicted of both murders and executed in 1935.
Constable Moore was elected constable in 1932.