YOUNGEST Elected Sheriff in Texas - Fairview Cemetery - Hagansport, TX
N 33° 19.766 W 095° 18.438
15S E 285243 N 3690184
A government issued grave marker for Sheriff Bobby Biggerstaff notes that he was "Texas Youngest" sheriff to be elected, at the age of 23 in 1968.
Waymark Code: WMYX6F
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2018
Views: 1
Given the alignment of other headstones, it is likely that this grave marker is being used as a footstone. Made of bronze, it has a sheriff's badge at the top and reads:
Sheriff Bobby Biggerstaff
"Texas Youngest"
Elected At Age 23 in 1968
Served 29 Years in Law Enforcement
Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co. Texas
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His gray, granite headstone has the family name, "Biggerstaff", on the reverse, and there are two vases with Mr. and Mrs. Biggerstaff's names on them, with a buck and a fish on the back. The headstone also has a sheriff's badge, noting that he was "Sheriff of Franklin Co.", and reads:
Bobby Max
Biggerstaff
Aug. 23, 1944
June 19, 1993
He loved dearly and was dearly loved
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The Officer Down Memorial Page (see Web Site) confirms that he was Texas's youngest elected sheriff. Sadly, he was killed in 1993 when he was struck by a drunk driver while responding to a call for assistance in nearby Titus County.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Grave Marker, Memorial on Officer Down Memorial Page
Location of coordinates: Grave site
Web Site: [Web Link]
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