Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Norsworthy succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash on December 27, 2010.
He was en route to back up another officer on a traffic stop when his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree near the intersection of FM 762 and Benton Road. Deputy Norsworthy was trapped in his vehicle for almost an hour before rescue crews could free him. He was flown to a hospital in Houston, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Deputy Norsworthy had served with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served with the Rosenberg Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Norsworthy gave the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Norsworthy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John Norsworthy 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 Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Norsworthy's cause is highlighted.
How John Norsworthy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Norsworthy is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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