Deputy Sheriff David Bosecker

David Bosecker

Deputy Sheriff David Bosecker was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call along Highway 183 between Cisco and Rising Star.

As he arrived on the scene at 9 pm, a male subject opened fire on him, fatally wounding him. Other responding officers took the subject into custody.

The man was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death.

Deputy Bosecker was a United States Marine Corps veteran who had served with the Eastland County Sheriff's Office for two years and had served in law enforcement for 21 years. He had previously served with the Wise County Sheriff's Office, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Comanche Police Department. He also worked as a part-time marine enforcement officer for the Cisco Police Department. He is survived by his wife, stepson, father, mother, brother, four grandchildren, nephews, and niece.