Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Temple was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. He was fatally injured when the city ambulance in which he was riding was involved in a collision with a transfer truck.
Survivors
Sergeant Temple was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Temple served with the Ozark Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ozark community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Temple.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Oliver B. Temple is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Ozark Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oliver B. Temple's cause is highlighted.
How Oliver B. Temple Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oliver B. Temple is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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