Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Willy Hargraves was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of US Highway 60 and State Highway 18 at about 8:00 am.
He was traveling eastbound when another car entered the highway from a stop sign, causing the collision. Captain Hargraves car struck a light pole after the initial collision.
Captain Hargraves had served with the Osage County Sheriff's Office for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, parents, and siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Hargraves gave the Osage County Sheriff's Office 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Pawhuska community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Hargraves.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain William Riley Hargraves 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 OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Osage County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Riley Hargraves's cause is highlighted.
How William Riley Hargraves Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Riley Hargraves is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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