Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Bramlett was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of FM 939 and Highway 84. Sergeant Bramlett was en route to serve civil papers at the time. Sergeant Bramlett had been with the McLennan County Sheriff's Office for 33 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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33 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Bramlett gave the McLennan County Sheriff's Office 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Waco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bramlett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Elmer L. Bramlett is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At McLennan County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elmer L. Bramlett's cause is highlighted.
How Elmer L. Bramlett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elmer L. Bramlett is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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