Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Oliver Williamson was killed outside of Dyersburg, Tennessee while assisting with search and recovery efforts following a tornado that occurred near Rehoboth. He had just dropped off several patients at the hospital in Dyersburg and was returning to Rehoboth when his patrol car was caught in a second tornado. The patrol car was thrown over 300 feet, causing Sergeant Williamson to suffer fatal injuries.
Survivors
Sergeant Williamson served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for eight years and was survived by his wife.
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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.
Sergeant Williamson gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Williamson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Oliver Deward Williamson 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tennessee Highway Patrol, 30 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oliver Deward Williamson's cause is highlighted.
How Oliver Deward Williamson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oliver Deward Williamson is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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