Stephen Gibson
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Sergeant

Stephen Gibson

Accident
End of Watch December 13, 2023
Age 53
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Stephen Gibson was killed in a vehicle crash on Texas State Highway 144.

At 6:30 a.m., Sergeant Gibson was traveling northbound when a southbound truck lost control on the wet highway. The truck struck Sergeant Gibson's patrol vehicle head-on.

Sergeant Gibson was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other driver was not injured.

Sergeant Gibson had served with the Somervell County Sheriff's Office for 26 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two children, and grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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26 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Gibson gave the Somervell County Sheriff's Office 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Glen Rose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gibson.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Glen Rose, Somervell County, TX
Platform Identity scso.somervell.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 2023
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Stephen Gibson 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%.

Somervell County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. Stephen Gibson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Stephen Gibson Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen Gibson is highlighted in Dec.

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

Incident Location

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