Deputy Sheriff Joe Binnion, Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Deputy Sheriff Joe Binnion

Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch Wednesday, April 14, 1897

Joe Binnion

Twenty year old Jim Cooke’s mother had requested that Deputy Binnion speak to her son about returning home. Deputy Binnion went to the house in Colorado City where Cooke was known to be, and as he stepped in the door the young man fired, shooting Binnion through the bowels. Cooke then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. Binnion fell outside, fired one shot into the room, not knowing that Cooke was already dead. Deputy Binnion was carried home and died on April 14.

Binnion was buried in the Colorado City Cemetery.

Bio

Age 28
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Saturday, April 10, 1897
Weapon Handgun
Offender Committed suicide

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Rest in Peace Deputy Joe Binnion. Thank You for your Service and Sacrifice protecting the citizens of Mitchell County, Texas.

I Pray that your murderer is at this moment being pursued by the hounds of hell. May he never know peace. May the flames of hell forever scorch his damned soul.

Amen.

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

April 19, 2016