Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Gilham, Captain William Mills, Patrolman Herman Jones, and Sergeant Roy Brewer were all killed in a head-on automobile crash while en route to attend the funeral of Trooper Louis Bryant of the Arkansas State Police. Trooper Bryant had been shot and killed in the line of duty six days earlier. Patrolman Gilham had served with the DeQueen Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four stepsons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gilham gave the DeQueen Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the DeQueen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gilham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William R. Gilham 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 AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At DeQueen Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William R. Gilham's cause is highlighted.
How William R. Gilham Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William R. Gilham is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from DeQueen Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
