Atascosa County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, August 2, 1952
Add to My HeroesAvant Burmeister Coward
Deputy Coward was shot and killed in the front lawn of the county jail by a suspect. Deputy Coward had sent a message to the man earlier in the day requesting that he come to the jail to answer questions about cattle rustling. The man arrived at the jail with a shotgun and immediately exchanged shots with Deputy Coward. Both men were fatally wounded.
Deputy Coward was survived by his wife, four daughters, and one granddaughter.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Shot and killed
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