Roll of Honor
William Kary Reynolds
Incident
Special Agent William Reynolds was struck and killed by a passenger train while patrolling the Texas and Pacific Railroad yards at Marshall, Texas.
He was walking along the tracks when passenger train No. 25 approached him from behind and sounded it whistle. He apparently believed the train was on a different on a traffic and stepped to the side in front of it. The train, which was traveling at approximately 8 mph, struck him.
Special Agent Williams had served with the Texas and Pacific Railroad Police Department for only a few weeks. He had previously served as the elected sheriff of Dallas County for years and had served with the Dallas County Precinct 1 Constable's Office for 10 years, including six years as the elected constable. He was a widower and survived by his son, two brothers, and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Reynolds gave the Texas and Pacific Railroad Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Reynolds.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent William Kary Reynolds 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Texas and Pacific Railroad Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Kary Reynolds's cause is highlighted.
How William Kary Reynolds Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Kary Reynolds is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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