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Resided:
TX, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Sep. 26, 1923
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male
Agency
Dept:
Dallas County Sheriff's Dept.
TX
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
TX
USA
Wed. Sep. 26, 1923
Summary:
Deputy Willis Champion was shot and killed as two prisoners, one of them a convicted cop-killer, attempted to escape from the jail. Deputy Champion was shot in the abdomen and knee and later succumbed to his injuries.
One of the suspects was killed in the shootout and the other was later executed. The suspect who was executed had also shot and killed Deputy Thomas Woods on December 21, 1922.
