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Bobby Paul Doherty

Case from Argyle, TX dated Feb 21, 1978

Victim Details

Bobby Paul Doherty

Male

White / Caucasian

Argyle

TX

1978-02-21

41

Bobby

Paul Doherty

07/09/2026

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Bobby Paul Doherty, a 41-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated Texas Ranger who tragically lost his life on February 21, 1978, in Argyle, Texas. Doherty was born on July 29, 1936, in Mount Calm, Texas, and had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. He joined the Texas Department of Public Safety as a patrolman in 1958 and later transferred to the Texas Rangers in 1976.

On the night of his death, Doherty was involved in a drug raid on a residence in Argyle, Tex ...
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  • Ranger Bobby Paul Doherty - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Bobby P. Doherty - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
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