Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy William Everett was struck and killed by a drunk driver after responding to the scene of an accident on the Little Arkansas bridge of U.S. Highway 50. When he arrived, he found debris in the roadway but could not locate the driver or the vehicle. The driver had returned to the accident scene to see the damage to the bridge. When he returned, he struck Deputy Everett, severing his leg. Deputy Everett bled to death at the scene of the incident. The driver of the vehicle that struck Deputy Everett was intoxicated. He pled guilty to fourth-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to two years. Deputy Everett was a United States World War I veteran and had served with the Rice County Sheriff's Office for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Everett gave the Rice County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lyons community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Henry Everett served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy William Henry Everett is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Everett's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Everett Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced two years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Henry Everett is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Henry Everett was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.