Sheriff John B. York

John B. York

Sheriff John York was killed when a man he removed from a water line ambushed him and stabbed him at 100 West Belknap Street.

The town was in the middle of a drought and Sheriff York was attempting to maintain order. The citizens of the town would line up for their water ration. When the suspect became disorderly Sheriff York removed him from the line. The man later stabbed Sheriff York to death in an act of revenge.

Sheriff York was able to shoot and kill the suspect before he died.

Sheriff York had served with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for 11 years. He was survived by his wife and three sons.