Deputy Sheriff Burwell J. "Burt" Blankenship, McLennan County Sheriff's Department, Texas

Deputy Sheriff Burwell J. "Burt" Blankenship

McLennan County Sheriff's Department, Texas

End of Watch Thursday, July 24, 1873

Burwell J. "Burt" Blankenship

Deputy Blankenship was shot and killed while riding in a posse that was searching for several inmates who had just escaped from the county jail. The inmates setup an ambush about three miles from Waco. As the posse approached the suspects opened fire on them. The posse returned fire and in the ensuing shootout Deputy Blankenship was mortally wounded. The suspects were all apprehended. The man who prisoner identified as the person who shot Deputy Blankenship was shot and killed as he tried to escape from the posse a second time.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

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Rest in Peace Deputy Sheriff Burwell "Bert" Blankenship. Thank You for your Service and Sacrifice.

I Pray for Peace for your Family, Friends and Co-Workers. I also Pray that the hounds of hell forever gnaw on the soul of your murderers.

Amen.

Senior Special Agent B.L. Sherwood (Ret)
Port Terminal Railroad Police Houston, TX

July 24, 2016