Guy Mercer, Sheriff

Texas County Sheriffs Office

On Thursday afternoon, December 9, 1948, Sheriff Mercer was transporting a prisoner, J L Morris, from Tahoka, Texas back to Texas County in the Oklahoma Panhandle when they were involved in a head-on collision south of Amarillo, Texas. Morris died shortly after the crash. Sheriff Mercer, 50, died two days later the evening of Saturday, December 11th from his injuries. Mercer had served 4 years as Chief of Police of Hooker before being elected Sheriff. Sheriff Mercer had been defeated in his bid for re-election and had 22 more days to serve as Sheriff. He was survived by his wife Zephry and a son Richard.