Roll of Honor
William Emory Hicks
Incident
Deputy Constable William Hicks was shot and killed by a federal prohibition agent in a case of mistaken identity at the Sims Bayou bridge along the Houston-Galveston Road.
Constable Hicks and another constable came across the two federal agents transferring a case of confiscated liquor into their car. Believing the federal agents were bootleggers, the constables confronted them. The two federal agents also thought the two constables were bootleggers and a shootout ensued in which Constable Hicks was fatally wounded.
Deputy Constable Hicks was survived by his mother, three brothers, and one sister.
Survivors
Deputy Constable Hicks was survived by his mother, three brothers, and one sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Hicks served with the Harris County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pasadena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Hicks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable William Emory Hicks 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Emory Hicks's cause is highlighted.
How William Emory Hicks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Emory Hicks is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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