Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Richardson died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident while patrolling the Tamiami Trail. His police motorcycle struck a pothole, causing him to temporarily lose control. As he regained control his body struck a piece of bridge that had a bolt protruding from it. The bolt cut Deputy Richardson, causing him to bleed to death.
Deputy Richardson had served with the Collier County Sheriff's Office for only 14 days.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Richardson served with the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Naples community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Richardson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff W. R. Richardson 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Collier County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. W. R. Richardson's cause is highlighted.
How W. R. Richardson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. W. R. Richardson is highlighted in Dec.
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