Roll of Honor
William W. Garrett
Incident
Location: Texas Incident Date: Saturday, September 10, 1927 Weapon: Automobile Offender: Apprehended
Special Officer William Garrett succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver at 7th and Lee Streets, in Wichita Falls, Texas, while directing traffic away from a train that was unloading circus animals.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene but was later arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid.
Officer Garrett had served with the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad Police for several years and had previously served as sheriff in Hartley County.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, four brothers, and two sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Garrett served with the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Garrett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer William W. Garrett is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
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