Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gaunt and Patrolman Bura Roberts were killed in an automobile accident while responding to a fire. Their patrol car struck a firetruck responding to the same call. A firefighter riding on the back of the firetruck was also killed in the accident. Patrolman Gaunt had served with the agency for 1 year.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Gaunt gave the Longview Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Longview community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gaunt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Boyd Gaunt is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Longview Police Department, 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Boyd Gaunt's cause is highlighted.
How Boyd Gaunt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Boyd Gaunt is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Longview Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
