Limestone County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, April 18, 1877
Add to My HeroesJohn W. Love
Sheriff John Love was shot and killed near Greenwood, Louisiana while extraditing several prisoners from Shreveport, Louisiana.
He and a Shreveport detective were riding in the front of a wagon when one of the men grabbed Sheriff Love's pistol and shot him approximately one-quarter mile from Greenwood. The suspects were then chased into a swamp by a posse and shot and killed.
Sheriff Love's body was returned to Groesbeck and he was buried in Tehuacana. He was survived by his wife and three siblings.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Louisiana
- Weapon Officer's handgun
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsRest in Peace Sheriff John W. Love. Thank You for your Service and Sacrifice protecting the citizens of Limestone County, Texas.
I Pray that the hounds of hell forever gnaw at the rotting carcass' of your murderers.
Amen.
Senior Special Agent B.L. Sherwood (Ret)
Port Terminal Railroad Police Houston, Texas
April 18, 2016
