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Byford Henry Hunter, a 33-year-old male deputy sheriff with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office in Texas, tragically lost his life on September 11, 1982, in Lufkin, Texas. Deputy Hunter was shot and killed while attempting to serve a misdemeanor warrant on a man with a history of resisting arrest. During the incident, the suspect and his uncle assaulted Deputy Hunter and tried to gain control of his service weapon. Despite being able to shoot and kill the suspect during the struggle, Deputy Hun ...Read More
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Byford Henry Hunter
Male
Lufkin
TX
1982-09-11
34
Byford
Henry Hunter
11/26/2025






