Sheriff Joe H. Snow
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 29° 09.006 W 095° 25.489
15R E 264127 N 3227047
A marker in a cemetery in Angleton.
Waymark Code: WM1T0W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
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Marker Number: 9595

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(1872 - 1920) Born in West Columbia, Texas. Married; had one son. Served as justice of the peace, Precinct 2, 1900-1912. Was appointed deputy sheriff of Brazoria County in 1913; elected sheriff in 1918; reelected for an additional 2-year term. Was killed in line of duty after long horseback chase to arrest a suspected horse thief. A brave, conscientious officer, who sacrificed his life in his service to the public. Recorded, 1967
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