Sheriff Julius Jewell Pierce, Crosby County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Sheriff Julius Jewell Pierce

Crosby County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch Sunday, August 3, 1947

Julius Jewell Pierce

Sheriff Pierce was shot and killed by a man who he had just arrested.

Shortly before midnight Sheriff J. J. Pierce was investigating a bootlegging operation in the city of Ralls. He arrested a suspect who had numerous convictions for liquor violations. As Sheriff Pierce walked the suspect to the sheriff's car, the suspect grabbed the sheriff's revolver and shot him five times. Neighbors heard the gun fire and saw the suspect drive off from the scene. The sheriff's body was found in a vacant lot.

The suspect was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled after 17 years.

Sheriff Pierce had served with the Crosby County Sheriff's Office for seven months and was survived by his wife and 8 children.

Bio

Age 46
Tour 7 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Saturday, August 2, 1947
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Paroled after 17 years

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Rest in Peace Sheriff Julius Jewell Pierce. Thank You for your Service and Sacrifice protecting the citizens of Crosby County, Texas.

I Pray for Peace for your Family, Ancestors and those brave souls who have chosen to follow in your foot steps protecting the public. I also Pray that the thug who murdered you is rotting in hell.

Amen.

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

August 3, 2016