Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Edward Meagher was killed in an automobile crash while driving a new city fire truck to a report of a fire.
The fire truck struck another vehicle while going through an intersection. During the time period city police officers were often used to drive the fire trucks to the scenes of fires.
Patrolman Meagher had served with the Henderson Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Meagher gave the Henderson Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Henderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Meagher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edward Frank Meagher 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 NV, 40 of 145 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Henderson Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Frank Meagher's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Frank Meagher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Frank Meagher is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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