Roll of Honor
Ernest Clarence Dobbs
Incident
Patrolman Ernest Dobbs was struck and killed by an automobile while on duty.
Patrolman Dobbs had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for eight years and was stationed at Centerville.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dobbs gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dobbs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ernest Clarence Dobbs 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 Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 57 of 96 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest Clarence Dobbs's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest Clarence Dobbs Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest Clarence Dobbs is highlighted in Feb.
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