OLLIE F CHILDRESS JR
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Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 19-E: 3
Department: Wilson County, Texas, S.D.
End of Watch: November 4, 1983
Cause: SHOT
Age: 54
Years of Service: 34
Description: Deputy Sheriff Childress was kidnapped and shot by robbery suspects. Deputy Childress informed dispatch that he spotted a disabled vehicle. This was a ruse by the two suspects who then overpowered Deputy Childress. They removed his uniform shirt, revolver, badge and one of the suspects put them on. The forced Deputy Childress into the trunk of the patrol car then drove the patrol car to the bank where they stole over $50,000. They drove to a remote location and fatally shot Deputy Childress with his own gun. The suspects were apprehended and convicted of murder. One suspect was sentenced to life in prison and the second suspect was sentenced to death.
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