Jerry Austin Register
Deputy Sheriff

Jerry Austin Register

Accident
End of Watch July 2, 1989
Age 41
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Register was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit. Another car pulled out in front of the patrol car causing a collision. The driver that caused the collision was cited for several traffic violations.

Survivors

Deputy Register had been in law enforcement for 20 years and was survived by his wife and two sons.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Register gave the Upton County Sheriff's Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Rankin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Register.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Rankin, Upton County, TX
Platform Identity ucso.upton.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1989
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Deputy Sheriff Jerry Austin Register 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 Upton County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Upton County Sheriff's Department
3
of 5 officers
60% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Austin Register's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Jerry Austin Register Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
20
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Austin Register is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897