Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Bob Haley was killed in an automobile crash while transporting an inmate from Abilene to Comanche at 1:00 p.m.
Lieutenant Haley was traveling eastbound on Highway 36 near Cross Plains when he veered into the right shoulder. After over-correcting, he crossed into the westbound lane and struck a vehicle head-on. Lieutenant Haley and the inmate were pronounced dead at the scene.
Lieutenant Haley was a United States Navy veterand and had served with the Comanche County Sheriff's Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, brother, and three grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 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.
Lieutenant Haley gave the Comanche County Sheriff's Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Comanche 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Duane Haley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant Robert Duane Haley 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Comanche County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Duane Haley's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Duane Haley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Duane Haley is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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