Roll of Honor
Floyd Wayne Etheridge
Incident
Sergeant Floyd Etheridge was killed while completing vehicle maintenance on his patrol car at his home in Palestine, Texas.
He was working beneath the car when it slipped off the jack and crushed him.
During this time period, Texas troopers were expected to conduct routine vehicle maintenance on their vehicles.
Sergeant Etheridge had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Etheridge gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Etheridge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Floyd Wayne Etheridge is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 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 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd Wayne Etheridge's cause is highlighted.
How Floyd Wayne Etheridge Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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