Billy Arthur Rose

Abilene Police Department — Abilene, TX

Accident Veteran

End of Watch October 10, 1952

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Traffic Officer Billy Rose was killed in a motorcycle crash on Highway 351 while on patrol at 3:30 pm. A vehicle turned left in front of his motorcycle, causing him to strike it broadside. He was thrown to the ground and suffered fatal injuries. Officer Rose was a United States Navy WWII veteran and had served with the Abilene Police Department for 2.5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Traffic Officer Rose gave the Abilene Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Abilene community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Abilene Police Department

Location Abilene, TX

Platform Identity apd.taylor.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 10, 1952

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Billy Arthur Rose served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Traffic Officer Billy Arthur Rose 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 Abilene Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Abilene Police Department

of 8 officers

62.5% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident