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Parole Officer

William F. Gambill

Florida Probation and Parole Commission — Tallahassee, FL

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End of Watch July 11, 1973

Age 45

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Parole Officer William Gambill was killed in an automobile crash while supervising parolees in Escambia County. The crash occurred when his car crossed the center line of Davis Highway and struck another vehicle head-on. Officer Gambill was a United States Air Force and WWII veteran who had served with the Florida Probation and Parole Commission for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, and mother.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Parole Officer Gambill gave the Florida Probation and Parole Commission 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tallahassee community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Florida Probation and Parole Commission

Location Tallahassee, FL

Platform Identity fppc.leon.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 1973

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

William F. Gambill served in the Army (1946â1949) before joining law enforcement.

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Parole Officer William F. Gambill 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Florida Probation and Parole Commission

of 1 officers

100% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How William F. Gambill Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service