Michael Bancroft

Robertson County Sheriff's Department — Franklin, TX

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch August 23, 2005

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Deputy Michael Bancroft was killed in an automobile accident on Texas Route 6, in Falls County, while returning to Bremond after serving several warrants in Waco.

During the drive, Deputy Bancroft's vehicle drifted into oncoming traffic and was struck head-on by a tractor trailer. Both vehicles were then struck by a second tractor trailer. Deputy Bancroft was killed as a result of the second impact.

Deputy Bancroft was assigned to the Agriplex Drug Task Force and was serving warrants as a result of the task force's investigations.

He is survived by his wife, three children, father, two brothers, and two sisters.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three children, father, two brothers, and two sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bancroft served with the Robertson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bancroft.

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

Agency

Department Robertson County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Franklin, Robertson County, TX

Platform Identity rcso.robertson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 2005

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Michael Bancroft served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1987â1992) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Michael Bancroft 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 Robertson County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Robertson County Sheriff's Department

of 5 officers

40% Accident

TX — Statewide

657

of 2,422 officers

27.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident