Nathaniel J. Alford
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Deputy Sheriff

Nathaniel J. Alford

Accident
End of Watch June 24, 1921
Age 59
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Alford was killed in an automobile accident while returning to Cameron, Texas, with several other men, including a federal immigration officer. The front wheel of the vehicle came off of the car, causing it overturn. Deputy Alford was thrown from the vehicle and pinned underneath it.

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

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Cameron, Milam County, TX
Platform Identity mcso.milam.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 24, 1921
Age 59
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel J. Alford 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 Milam County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Milam County Sheriff's Office
1
of 3 officers
33.3% 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. Nathaniel J. Alford's cause is highlighted.

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

How Nathaniel J. Alford Compares

Age at Death
59
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nathaniel J. Alford is highlighted in Jun.

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

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Milam County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.