Roll of Honor
William Barry Decker
Incident
You now have four grown granddaughters, three great grand children and little Barry who is not so little any more. He will be a sophomore this next school year and is a very impressive athlete. Devine has a little girl that is a year, Kelsey has a little boy that is a year, and Kolebi (softball coach and science teacher) just recently had a little boy (2 1/2 weeks). Kasadi is still wandering and figuring out life as she enters the medical field as a wonderful caring nurse. I know you are filled with pride and joy as you look down on the life you are missing out on here on earth. We couldn't be more blessed with such a great guardian angel.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Decker gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Decker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden William Barry Decker 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 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 7 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Barry Decker's cause is highlighted.
How William Barry Decker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Barry Decker is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division are honored on badge.nw.
