Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Bobby Biggerstaff was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver at 90 mph. Chief Deputy Biggerstaff was en route to Winfield, Texas to assist the Titus County Sheriff's Office with a fight call. The drunk driver was also killed in the crash. Chief Deputy Biggerstaff had served with the agency for 29 years. Chief Deputy Biggerstaff was the state of Texas' youngest sheriff elected in 1968 at the age of 23.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife (also a deputy sheriff), two daughters, three stepchildren, brother, sister, parents, and granddaughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
29 years. You could have gone home.
Chief Deputy Biggerstaff gave the Franklin County Sheriff's Office 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Biggerstaff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Bobby Max Biggerstaff is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Franklin County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bobby Max Biggerstaff's cause is highlighted.
How Bobby Max Biggerstaff Compares
Offender Outcome
Killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby Max Biggerstaff is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bobby Max Biggerstaff was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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