Cleburne Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Monday, April 15, 1912
Marion Abe Bledsoe
City Marshal Marion Bledsoe was killed when a portion of wall of the Johnson County Courthouse collapsed during a fire.
He was assisting firefighters douse the fire and was on the second floor of the courthouse when a wall collapsed, trapping him.
Marshal Bledsoe was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour 5 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Structure collapse
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsGone but not forgotten. I hope you have met by Dad. He has been there in 'Cop Heaven' since '99.
God Bless You Chief.
Breck Porter, Jr.
Editor, Texas Police News
May 11, 2015
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