Lawrence Graham
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Constable

Lawrence Graham

Veteran → Accident
End of Watch March 30, 1972
Age 48
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
The Vigil Panel 110 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Constable Lawrence Graham was killed while directing traffic at another traffic accident when a vehicle struck him.

The driver of the vehicle lost control of his car due to an ice-coated overpass and struck Constable Graham. The driver of the vehicle was also killed.

Constable Graham was a United States Army World War II purple heart veteran.

The driver of the vehicle lost control of his car due to an ice-coated overpass and struck Constable Graham. The driver of the vehicle was also killed.

Constable Graham was a United States Army World War II purple heart veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sisters, six brothers, and two grandchildren. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sisters, six brothers, and two grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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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.
Constable Graham gave the Mitchell County Constable's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Big Spring community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Big Spring, TX
Platform Identity mccop5co.howard.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1972
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Lawrence Graham served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Constable Lawrence Graham 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%.

Mitchell County Constable's Office - Precinct 5
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. Lawrence Graham's cause is highlighted.

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

How Lawrence Graham Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
12
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Graham is highlighted in Mar.

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

Military Service

Lawrence Graham served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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