Robert Darrell Wright
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Sergeant

Robert Darrell Wright

Accident
End of Watch August 6, 1985
Age 45
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Wright was killed in an automobile crash while assisting Austin Police pursue an escapee. His patrol car left the roadway on a curve and struck a tree. Sergeant Wright was posthumously promoted to Sergeant of Patrol and Criminal Investigation Division the following day.

Survivors

He had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Wright gave the Williamson County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Georgetown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Wright.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Georgetown, Williamson County, TX
Platform Identity willso.williamson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1985
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Sergeant Robert Darrell Wright 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 Williamson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Williamson County Sheriff's Office
1
of 6 officers
16.7% 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. Robert Darrell Wright's cause is highlighted.

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

How Robert Darrell Wright Compares

Age at Death
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Darrell Wright is highlighted in Aug.

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