Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Eugene Vickers was struck and killed by a vehicle at 10 pm while measuring skid marks at the scene of an earlier accident.
Patrolman Vickers had served with the Tyler Police Department for one year. He was working his last shift before taking several days off in preparation for his wife giving birth. His son was born the day after his funeral.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Vickers gave the Tyler Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tyler community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Vickers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Eugene Verdall Vickers 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 Tyler Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Verdall Vickers's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Verdall Vickers Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Verdall Vickers is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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