Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Greer was killed in an automobile accident near Lockesburg, Arkansas, while returning from a federal court hearing in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
The vehicle Deputy Greer and the other officers were riding in struck loose gravel, causing it to overturn. Deputy Greer was killed in the accident and a member of the Texarkana, Arkansas, Police Department was injured.
Deputy Greer had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Deputy Greer had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Greer gave the Miller County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Texarkana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Greer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Martin Greer 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 AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 24.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Miller County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Martin Greer's cause is highlighted.
How William Martin Greer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Martin Greer is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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