William Murray Stuart
Sergeant

William Murray Stuart

Austin Police Department — Austin, TX
Accident
End of Watch October 16, 1933
Age 29
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Stuart succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was struck by a vehicle while attempting to apprehend a speeder in the south 1800 block of Congress Avenue. The driver of the car was charged with negligent homicide.

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BO-US-TX-EC2477F9
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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Stuart served with the Austin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Stuart.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Austin, TX
Platform Identity apd.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1933
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Not available

Sergeant William Murray Stuart 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Austin Police Department, 12 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Austin Police Department
12
of 28 officers
42.9% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Murray Stuart's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How William Murray Stuart Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Murray Stuart is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location