Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Leo Busby was killed in an automobile crash while he and another deputy were returning to Houston after transporting a prisoner to Rusk State Hospital. A delivery truck turned in front of them as they drove on Highway 69 eight miles south of Rusk. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned twice. Deputy Busby was ejected from the car and sustained fatal injuries. Deputy Busby was one of the first two African American deputies hired by Harris County. He had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for just under three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Busby gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Busby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Leo Busby 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 Harris County Sheriff's Office, 20 of 56 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leo Busby's cause is highlighted.
How Leo Busby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leo Busby is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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