Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Higgins was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a burglary call.
The patrol car he was in struck an ice truck and flipped over.
Patrolman Higgins had served with the Atlanta Police Department for three years.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Higgins gave the Atlanta Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Higgins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William M. Higgins is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Atlanta Police Department, 29 of 88 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William M. Higgins's cause is highlighted.
How William M. Higgins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William M. Higgins is highlighted in Jan.
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