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Adam Sowders
- Dec. 19, 2013 -
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(28954)
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Resided: |
Somerville (Burleson County) TX, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Dec. 19, 2013 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 31 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Burleson County Sheriff's Office TX
1334 Highway 21 E Caldwell, TX
77836 USA (979)567-4343 |
County: | Burleson |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Sergeant |
Sworn Date: | 2006 |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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Badge: | 904 |
On The Job: |
7 years
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Bio: Sowders was also a volunteer fire fighter with the Somerville Fire Department. |
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
Henry Goedrich Magee :: Caucasian
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Male
- 28 years old
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Pic 1
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Location: |
Snook,
Burleson County,
TX
USA
Thu. Dec. 19, 2013
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Summary: |
On Dec. 19 just before 6 a.m., Burleson County Sgt. Adam Sowders, 31, led a team of investigators in a no-knock marijuana raid conducted on 28-year-old Henry Goedrich Magee’s mobile home in Somerville, 90 miles northwest of Houston.
An informant had told a sheriff’s investigator he had seen 10 to 12 marijuana plants in Magee’s home, along with rifles and a pistol, which were later determined to be legally owned, and that he was a well-known dealer in the area.
Sgt. Sowders obtained a “no-knock” warrant from the county judge on the grounds that an announced entry could rattle a guard dog or would give Magee time to destroy evidence, and would ultimately be “dangerous, futile, or would inhibit the effective investigation.”
When Magee heard strange noises coming from within his home, he “thought he was being burglarized, reached for a gun and opened fire.Sergeant Sowders suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
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Disposition: |
Little of the informant info turned out to be accurate.
Subsequently, a Grand Jury failed to indict Magee as they found he acted in self-defense. Finding he may have reasonably not known they were police officers. |
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Last Updated: Dec. 20, 2013 |
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