Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Billy Roberts was killed in an accident while responding to a family disturbance call. Deputy Roberts had previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps Civil Air Patrol and was a Purple Heart recipient.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and one grandchild.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Roberts served with the Hardin County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kountze community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Billy Keith Roberts served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Billy Keith Roberts is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Hardin County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Keith Roberts's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Keith Roberts Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Keith Roberts is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Hardin County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
