Deputy Sheriff Joseph Obie Talley, Newton County Sheriff's Department, Texas

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Obie Talley

Newton County Sheriff's Department, Texas

End of Watch Saturday, August 24, 1929

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Joseph Obie Talley

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Talley succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two years earlier when he was shot after responding to a disturbance at a local bar.

Deputy Talley instructed the subject causing the disturbance to leave. As the man did so he pulled out a handgun and shot Deputy Talley in the back. The round severed Deputy Talley's spinal cord, causing him to become paralyzed. He died as a result of his injuries two years later.

Deputy Talley had served with the Newton County Sheriff's Department for only five months. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Bio

Age 34
Tour 5 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Sunday, May 1, 1927
Weapon Handgun
Offender Not available

disturbance

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Deputy Sheriff Talley,
On today, the 96th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during World War I.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

August 24, 2025