Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy William Lark was killed in an accident when a motorist lost control of his car on an icy road and struck his patrol car. Chief Deputy Lark is survived by his wife, daughter, and son. In 2003, a portion of I-29 was renamed William 'Bill' Lark Memorial Highway in his honor.
Survivors
Chief Deputy Lark is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Lark served with the Holt County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oregon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Lark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy William M. Lark 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William M. Lark's cause is highlighted.
How William M. Lark Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William M. Lark is highlighted in Dec.