{"officer":{"id":"19079","cause_id":"19","agency_id":"5495","rank_id":"67","first_name":"Nelson","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"Maxey","suffix":null,"badge":"Not available","gender":"M","age":"55","is_approved":"1","is_veteran":null,"is_odmp_discovered":null,"race":"C","tour_of_duty_days":"9 years","date_eow":"Friday, November 19, 1869","date_doi":"Friday, November 19, 1869","incident_state":"TX","weapon_id":"28","incident_description":"Deputy Sheriff Nelson Maxey, a deputy sheriff and appointed constable of the precinct, was attempting to preserve order in the courtroom of Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace J. W. McCowan in Washington-on-the-Brazos. Robert (Bob) Gooden and James Shapard pulled six-shooters and killed the lawman and attempted to kill the judge. Both men escaped. Military authorities attempted to locate them. Very little information is known about the incident or the disposition of the two suspects. Nelson Maxey had been a deputy sheriff at least since 1860. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDeputy Sheriff Nelson Maxey was survived by his wife, two daughters and one son. He was reported by the family to have been buried in Washington County, but no gravesite has been located.","extra_incident_id":null,"extra_incident_name":null,"suspect_information":"escaped","related":null,"nleomf_panel":"33","nleomf_line":"26","nleomf_dir":"E","odmp_notes":"Ron DeLord researcher","dt_created":"2007-12-06 10:29:06","dt_updated":"2015-03-03 18:28:57","updater":"saundra","incident_loc_lat":null,"incident_loc_lon":null,"is_lodd_sent":"1","dt_approved":"2007-12-06 10:29:06","is_felonious":"1","full_name":"Nelson Maxey","rank":"Deputy Sheriff","cause":"Gunfire","weapon":"Handgun","extra_incident":"","agency":"Washington County Sheriff's Office","agency_type":"Sheriff (Municipal & County)","address1":"1206 Old Independence Road","address2":null,"city":"Brenham","hq_state":"TX","state_abbr":"TX","agency_zip":"77833","state":"Texas","incident_state_name":"Texas","parole_id":null,"parole_date":null,"is_parole_published":null,"is_flagged":"0","flagged_comment":null,"flagged_date":null,"flagged_by":null,"created_by":null,"patch":{"id":"22445","media_type":"image","related_table":"agency","related_id":"5495","filename":"washington-county-sheriffs-office.jpg","is_primary":"1"},"url":"\/officer\/19079-deputy-sheriff-nelson-maxey","reflection_url":"\/officer\/reflections\/19079-deputy-sheriff-nelson-maxey","ogtitle":"Deputy Sheriff Nelson Maxey, a deputy sheriff and appointed constable of the precinct, was attempting to preserve order in the courtroom of Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace J. W. McCowan in Washington-on-the-Brazos. Robert (Bob) Gooden and James Shapard pulled six-shooters and killed the lawman and attempted to kill the judge. Both men escaped. Military authorities attempted to locate them. Very little information is known about the incident or the disposition of the two suspects. Nelson Maxey had been a deputy sheriff at least since 1860. \r"},"cms_content_sign_up_benefits":"","officer_tags":"","total_reflections":9,"reflections":[{"id":"884996","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2019-11-19 02:11:59","content":"Deputy Sheriff Maxey,\nOn today, the 150th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Washington County.\n\nR.I.P.\nUSBP","signature":null,"sender_name":"Anonymous","sender_agency":"United States Border Patrol","sender_email":"mikeusbp9610@yahoo.com","sender_ip_address":null},{"id":"726565","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2015-11-19 02:02:07","content":"Deputy Sheriff Maxey,\nOn today, the 146th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Washington County.\n\nR.I.P.\nUSBP","signature":null,"sender_name":"Anonymous ","sender_agency":"United States Border Patrol","sender_email":"mikeusbp9610@yahoo.com","sender_ip_address":"208.54.83.140"},{"id":"642070","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2013-11-19 06:57:52","content":"Heroes live forever, Deputy Maxey, and we will never forget.   Thank you for the sacrifice you made for the citizens of Washington County and the great State of Texas.","signature":null,"sender_name":"Greater Houston C.O.P.S.","sender_agency":"  ","sender_email":"bjeanhill@sbcglobal.net","sender_ip_address":"74.40.39.186"},{"id":"591752","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2012-11-19 10:15:26","content":"Rest in peace, Deputy Maxey.  Your service and sacrifice to the citizens of Washington County and the great State of Texas are not forgotten.","signature":null,"sender_name":"Greater Houston C.O.P.S.","sender_agency":"","sender_email":"bjeanhill@sbcglobal.net","sender_ip_address":"74.106.48.178"},{"id":"426170","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2009-11-19 01:34:57","content":"Your heroism and service is honored today, the 140th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.\r\n\r\nRest In Peace","signature":null,"sender_name":"Phyllis Loya","sender_agency":"mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater","sender_email":"","sender_ip_address":"4bd0f14f"},{"id":"304167","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2007-12-12 22:17:46","content":"Deputy Sheriff Maxey,\r\nIt has taken over 138 years, but you are finally being honored. I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Washington County.\r\n\r\nR.I.P.\r\nAnonymous","signature":null,"sender_name":"Anonymous","sender_agency":"","sender_email":"","sender_ip_address":"46f57f60"},{"id":"302860","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2007-12-08 20:14:39","content":"You are rightfully placed on this website and remembered, you are also a hero just by the profession you chose, thank you Sir for your service","signature":null,"sender_name":"VanDenBerghe","sender_agency":"manchester, nh","sender_email":"vdbconsulting@aol.com","sender_ip_address":"cdbc7450"},{"id":"302204","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2007-12-06 17:23:12","content":"138 years and still remembered! Thank you! R.I.P","signature":null,"sender_name":"Sgt Paul Ulrich","sender_agency":"Swiss Transport Police, North Sektor II","sender_email":"p.ulrich1959@swissoneline.ch","sender_ip_address":"c12f681e"},{"id":"302097","user_id":null,"officer_id":"19079","related_table":"officer","status":"Approved","dt_submitted":"2007-12-06 13:03:04","content":"Your sacrifice is not forgotten; thank you on behalf of everyone you've inspired, saved, helped, and given to.","signature":null,"sender_name":"Dana","sender_agency":"citizen","sender_email":"cardonad258@strose.edu","sender_ip_address":"42c30fa9"}],"agency":{"id":"5495","name":"Washington County Sheriff's Office","state":"TX","address1":"1206 Old Independence Road","address2":null,"city":"Brenham","zipcode":"77833","hq_state":"TX","phone":null,"current_agency_id":null,"agency_type_id":"18","chief_exec_name":null,"chief_exec_phone":null,"chief_exec_email":null,"benefits_poc_name":null,"benefits_poc_phone":null,"benefits_poc_email":null,"benefits_poc_cc_name":null,"benefits_poc_cc_email":null,"benefits_notes":null,"agency_uri":null,"agency_lat":"30.1791096","agency_lon":"-96.3881943","dt_created":null,"dt_updated":"2016-09-20 19:26:57","agency_type":"Sheriff (Municipal & County)","state_name":"Texas","hq_state_name":"Texas","lodd_count":"3","k9_lodd_count":null,"current_agency_name":null,"patch":{"id":"22445","media_type":"image","related_table":"agency","related_id":"5495","filename":"washington-county-sheriffs-office.jpg","is_primary":"1"},"component_agencies":[{"id":"5969","name":"Washington County Convict Farm","state":"TX","address1":"1206 Old Independence Road","address2":null,"city":"Brenham","zipcode":"77833","hq_state":"TX","phone":"9792776251","current_agency_id":"5495","agency_type_id":"6","chief_exec_name":null,"chief_exec_phone":null,"chief_exec_email":null,"benefits_poc_name":null,"benefits_poc_phone":null,"benefits_poc_email":null,"benefits_poc_cc_name":null,"benefits_poc_cc_email":null,"benefits_notes":null,"agency_uri":null,"agency_lat":"30.1791096","agency_lon":"-96.3881943","dt_created":null,"dt_updated":"2016-09-20 19:26:57","agency_type":"Corrections, Probation & Parole","state_name":"Texas","hq_state_name":"Texas","lodd_count":"1","k9_lodd_count":null,"current_agency_name":"Washington County Sheriff's Office","patch":{"id":"35689","media_type":"image","related_table":"agency","related_id":"5969","filename":"odmp-badge.png","is_primary":"1"}}]},"related_officers":[],"related_k9s":[],"hide_add_hero":0}