Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Roland was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. He had been with the agency for four years. Officer Tommy Lee Roland was fatally injured when a truck struck his patrol car from the rear. Flames covered the car immediately after the impact and Officer Roland suffered severe burns, was overcome with smoke and hot gases, and sustained a head injury. He was taken to Bowie Hospital where he died from his injuries. Patrolman Roland served as a law enforcement officer for five years including one year in Saint Jo, Texas before joing the Bowie Police Department.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-TX-E2EC80DF- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Tom. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Roland gave the Bowie Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bowie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Roland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Tom L. Roland 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 Bowie Police Department, 1 of 2 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. Tom L. Roland's cause is highlighted.
How Tom L. Roland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tom L. Roland is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
1 officer from Bowie Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
