Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Sergeant William Bishop was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an accident on I-75, near mile marker 403, in Alachua County.
He was outside of his vehicle when a secondary accident occurred in the center lane at approximately 6:35 pm. One of the vehicles involved in the secondary accident then struck Sergeant Bishop, pinning him underneath it.
Sergeant Bishop had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 30 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
30 years. You could have gone home.
Master Sergeant Bishop gave the Florida Highway Patrol 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Sergeant Bishop.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Sergeant William Trampas Bishop 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Florida Highway Patrol, 25 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Trampas Bishop's cause is highlighted.
How William Trampas Bishop Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Trampas Bishop is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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