Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Rogers was killed in a train derailment accident about three miles west of Marshall, Texas.
He and several other deputies had boarded the Texas and Pacific Railroad train at Longview Junction. Deputy Rogers was looking for a wanted man in the area and climbed atop a tank car for a better vantage point as the train traveled to Marshall. Four cars derailed as the train traveled between the two cities, and Deputy Rogers was killed when he was thrown from the car and crushed.
Deputy Rogers was killed one day before his 46th birthday.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rogers served with the Harrison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Marshall community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rogers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William J. Rogers 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 Harrison County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William J. Rogers's cause is highlighted.
How William J. Rogers Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William J. Rogers is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Harrison County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
