Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Acker succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was struck by an automobile at the intersection of Main Street at Market Street. He had been standing on a safety island in the center of the roadway when he inadvertently stepped backward into the path of an oncoming car. He was taken to a local hospital where he died on Christmas Day. Patrolman Acker had served with the Anderson Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, seven grandchildren, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Acker gave the Anderson Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Anderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Acker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Ligon Acker 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 SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Anderson Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Ligon Acker's cause is highlighted.
How William Ligon Acker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Ligon Acker is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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