Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, December 14, 1937
Add to My HeroesJoseph Arthur Harnest
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Harnest was shot and killed by a farmer who mistook him for an escaped convict.
Deputy Harnest had gone to the man's farm in Sweeney as part of a robbery investigation. The farmer mistook Deputy Harnest for the original suspect and shot him twice.
Deputy Harnest was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 12 ReflectionsI never knew my grandparents but when I started working on Ancestry, I "met" them in a sense. I didn't know my grandfather was a deputy or that he died while investigating a robbery. I have a new found sense of pride in him. His son was Johnny Eugene and I am his granddaughter, Sherri. By the way, I was born on his birthday.
Sherri Milligan
February 6, 2024
Sherri Lee Milligan, civilian
granddaughter
February 6, 2024
