Whenever, in the presence of a peace officer, or within his view, one person is about to commit an offense against the person or property of another, including the person or property of his spouse, or injure himself, it is his duty to prevent it; and, for this purpose the peace officer may summon any number of the citizens of his county to his aid. The peace officer must use the amount of force necessary to prevent the commission of the offense, and no greater.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 6.06
PEACE OFFICER TO PREVENT INJURY
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Luther v. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (1993)
Most recently applied in Luther v. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (October 1993)
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.