William Barry Decker
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Game Warden

William Barry Decker

Accident
End of Watch May 26, 1990
Age 43
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

You now have four grown granddaughters, three great grand children and little Barry who is not so little any more. He will be a sophomore this next school year and is a very impressive athlete. Devine has a little girl that is a year, Kelsey has a little boy that is a year, and Kolebi (softball coach and science teacher) just recently had a little boy (2 1/2 weeks). Kasadi is still wandering and figuring out life as she enters the medical field as a wonderful caring nurse. I know you are filled with pride and joy as you look down on the life you are missing out on here on earth. We couldn't be more blessed with such a great guardian angel.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Decker gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Decker.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Austin, TX
Platform Identity tpwdledcons.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1990
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Game Warden William Barry Decker 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 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 7 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division
7
of 14 officers
50% 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. William Barry Decker's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Barry Decker Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
17
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Barry Decker is highlighted in May.

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