There have been 1,811 line of duty deaths in the state of Texas. Of that number, 1,232 died due to assault, gunfire, stabbing or vehicular assault. A police officer never thinks, that when he walks out the door to go to work, he is going to be killed, but it can happen in a flash. They put their lives on the line every single day, to protect the citizens that they serve. "How Die They Die? Murdered in the Line of Duty in Texas," holds just a few stories of the thousands of officers who were killed in the line of duty in Texas. It is some of the most heinous murders that have occurred throughout the years. The author not only tells about how the officer was murdered, but she also reveals what happened to the murderer after the event happened. Did they go to prison? Did they stay in prison? Were they executed for their horrid crime? Follow each story from beginning to end, and learn what happened to each criminal, and what might have motivated them to commit murder. Each story is a heartbreaking tribute to officers who have died in the line of duty everywhere.

"How Did They Die? Murders in Northern Texas 1926-1975," is the second in the series for author Julie Williams Coley. Follow 40 murder cases that were so heinous, many of the convicted received the death penalty. Many of the stories are well known legends throughout the North Texas area. This book is a great companion book to "How Did They Die? Murders in Northern Texas 1892-1926," published in 2009. "Like" the Facebook sites at facebook.com/HowDidTheyDie1 or facebook.com/HowDidTheyDie2

A day to day diary from John Kennedy Street - from the time that he entered the Civil War January 8th, 1862 until the time that he became a prisoner of war in the Vicksburg prison and later escaped and began his long journey home June 13th, 1864. His diary ends on April 9th, 1865, just five days before the end of the war. Book includes personal letters, poetry that he wrote while in the war, photos and newspaper articles that were also in his personal collection.

... "Someone had to kill him. Since I only have a few more years to live, I thought it better for me to do it, than anyone else," said Mary Whitaker of the murder of her husband on January 28, 1922. ... She had put up with all that she could put up with.Just 22 years old, she had dealt with years of being mistreated and it all came to an end on December 24, 1917. She got the gun that she had taken from her husband and hidden earlier in the day and shot Byron Walsh in the head. ... She had a premonition that something bad was going to happen that night, but she never thought that this would be her last day on earth. Alba Randal Hursh was shot down in the street by her ex husband.Then he turned the gun on himself. Take a step inside "Murders in Northern Texas 1892-1927" and read about 114 different murders that happened during this period of time. You will find yourself loathing some and feeling sorry for others who committed these murders.