Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, August 28, 1928
Add to My HeroesClarence Elmo James
Deputy Constable James was shot and killed while attempting to trap and arrest a robbery suspect who had robbed several couples in the area of the Lakewood Country Club.
He and a female acquaintance were sitting on a bench when he spotted a man crawling through a fence, and suddenly trotting towards them. A shootout followed in which Deputy Constable James was struck in the abdomen and mortally wounded. In his dying statement, he stated that the man started firing without saying a word.
Blood evidence indicated the killer was also wounded. No one was ever identified as the killer. Deputy Constable James died the next day.
Deputy Constable James was survived by his wife, three children, his parents, a sister, and three brothers. He was buried in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Monday, August 27, 1928
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Never apprehended
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsYour killer may have never been identified but he surely faced a higher court and justice in a different place at a different time. Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
August 28, 2020
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