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Marshal

Wayne Magill

Georgetown Police Department — Georgetown, TX

Accident

End of Watch March 28, 1945

Age 64

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal Magill succumbed to injuries sustained six days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at an accident scene on East Seventh Street. Marshal Magill was transported to Brackenridge Hospital in Austin where he succumbed to his injuries. Marshal Magill had previously served as sheriff of Williamson County and as constable of Williamson County Precinct 1.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Magill served with the Georgetown Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Georgetown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Magill.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Georgetown Police Department

Location Georgetown, TX

Platform Identity georpd.williamson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 28, 1945

Age 64

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Marshal Wayne Magill 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 Georgetown Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Georgetown Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wayne Magill's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Wayne Magill Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wayne Magill is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

820

Feb

730

Mar

748

Apr

707

May

847

Jun

795

Jul

897

Aug

937

Sep

913

Oct

925

Nov

872

Dec

897

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