Marcus Madison, the man suspected of killing Reagan County Sheriff's Deputy Josh Mitchell on Wednesday night, is shown in public records to have been a resident of Big Lake much of his life, although he jointly owns with James Madison, believed to be his father, a house in the 6900 block Turner Drive in Brownwood.
He was living in Brownwood at the time he was arrested in San Angelo, according to court records.
The Brownwood Bulletin reported online Thursday afternoon that Madison had been living in the Turner Drive house when he was arrested by Brown County authorities July 7 on charges of domestic violence, resisting arrest and obstruction or retaliation, citing jail records and Brown County Sheriff Bobby Grubbs.
He was released on bond July 14, the paper said. Grubbs withheld further details of the arrest.
The 35th District Court in Brownwood could find no felony records under Madison's name.
— Michael Kelly
Marcus Madison, shown in a July 2002 photo
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Kimberley Parker/ San Angelo Standard-Times Marcus Madison is escorted on a stretcher into Shannon Medical ER in San Angelo on Thursday afternoon. A standoff between Madison, who has ties to Brown County, and Reagan County law enforcement in Big Lake ended Thursday morning after Madison suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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Photo by Justin Zamudio/San Angelo Standard-Times Local and area law enforcement officials line up outside the back parking lot of Johnson's Funeral Home on Thursday evening to pay respect to Josh Mitchell, a Reagan County Sheriff's deputy who was killed Wednesday night.
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Patrick Dove/ San Angelo Standard-Times A Department of Public Safety state trooper carries an automatic rifle while on a call in Big Lake early Thursday morning. Several law enforcement agencies were called in to the West Texas town after a deputy was shot and killed.
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Patrick Dove/ San Angelo Standard-Times Several state and local law enforcement agencies were called to Big Lake on Wednesday night after a deputy was shot and killed, and a suspect was found barricaded in a house.
BIG LAKE — A small town and its sheriff's department were coming to terms Thursday with the death of a young deputy in the line of duty, allegedly by a suspect with Brownwood ties.
Josh Mitchell, 26, of the Reagan County Sheriff's Office, was shot to death Wednesday night, and the man suspected of killing him was recovering in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
A charge of attempted capital murder has been issued against Marcus Madison, a 42-year-old resident of Big Lake. Officials say they expect the charges to be upgraded.
A nearly 17-hour standoff ended with Madison turning himself over to authorities after shooting himself with a rifle. The bloodied suspect was flown to Shannon Medical Center with a wound to his face.
After an overnight vigil outside the house at 11th and Main streets in Big Lake, a SWAT team entered through the back and searched the house about 11 a.m., Reagan County Sheriff Jeff Garner said.
They found Madison in a bedroom closet. It was not clear at what time during the standoff Madison shot himself.
"Every effort was made to get him to come out on his own," Garner said, "which eventually he did."
Madison was not armed when he walked out the front door, but police found several long rifles at the residence, including, Garner said, a .30-06-caliber, a .243-caliber and a .30-30-caliber.
Madison left the house through the front door of his own accord, Garner said, and no other occupants were in the house at the time.
Events began Wednesday night when Mitchell went to the house on 11th and Main to talk to Madison, who had a history of being on the wrong side of the law, Garner said.
Garner declined to disclose any information about the complaint that took Mitchell to the house, which he said was of a "personal nature" rather than a criminal complaint.
Mitchell was shot about 6 p.m. at or near the house. He was taken to Reagan Memorial Hospital in Big Lake, where he died from the wound.
"It's unknown to me why Mr. Madison shot my officer," Garner said.
Throughout the evening, personnel and equipment from about a dozen different agencies arrived at various times, bringing firetrucks, armored transportation vehicles and a mobile tactical center.
Officers took turns sleeping behind the wheels of their patrol cars. American Red Cross volunteers were at the scene to feed first responders who couldn't leave the area.
Madison's father was in the house at the time Mitchell was shot Wednesday night, but he left the house shortly after Madison went in, Garner said. Madison's father helped officers with questions about the layout of the house. Madison apparently lived in the house with his father, acquaintances said.
Garner said he has known Mitchell and his family for many years. Mitchell started working at the Reagan County Jail when he was 18 and worked his way up into law enforcement.
When asked about losing "one of his own" Garner paused, visibly moved, and explained how he had known Mitchell his entire life.
"Josh Mitchell was a fine young man. He was an excellent officer," Garner said. "He would do anything in the world for anyone. He was not the kind you can just replace."
Mitchell's body was delivered to Johnson's Funeral Home in San Angelo about 6 p.m. Thursday. The entrance to the funeral home was lined with dozens of local law enforcement officers and citizens who came to pay their respects.
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