Roll of Honor
John David Oldham
Incident
Patrolman John Oldham was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic. Patrolman Harold Hambrick, who witnessed the incident, suffered a fatal heart attack. Patrolman Oldham had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety for two years and was stationed at Baird.
Survivors
He was survived by his son and daughter.
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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.
Patrolman Oldham gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Oldham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John David Oldham 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 Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 56 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John David Oldham's cause is highlighted.
How John David Oldham Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John David Oldham is highlighted in Jul.
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