Roll of Honor
William George Grimes
Incident
Special Watchman William Grimes was struck and killed by a train while guarding a railroad bridge one mile south of Collinsville, Texas.
He had been assigned to guard the bridge as part of the military's efforts to protect troop movements toward the Mexican border.
Watchman Grimes was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Watchman Grimes was survived by his wife and three children.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Watchman Grimes served with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Watchman Grimes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Watchman William George Grimes 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 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William George Grimes's cause is highlighted.
How William George Grimes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William George Grimes is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
