Michael Bancroft

Robertson County Sheriff's Dept. — Franklin, TX

Accident

End of Watch August 23, 2005

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Michael Bancroft was killed in an automobile accident on Texas Route 6, in Falls County, while returning to Bremond after serving several warrants in Waco.

During the drive, Deputy Bancroft's vehicle drifted into oncoming traffic and was struck head-on by a tractor trailer. Both vehicles were then struck by a second tractor trailer. Deputy Bancroft was killed as a result of the second impact.

Deputy Bancroft was assigned to the Agriplex Drug Task Force and was serving warrants as a result of the task force's investigations.

He is survived by his wife, three children, father, two brothers, and two sisters.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three children, father, two brothers, and two sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bancroft served with the Robertson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bancroft.

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

Agency

Department Robertson County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Franklin, TX

Platform Identity rcso.robertson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 2005

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Michael Bancroft 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 Robertson County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Robertson County Sheriff's Dept.

of 5 officers

40% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident