Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Erickson was struck by a vehicle and killed while directing traffic at a local church's Christmas service in the 2900 block of Unity Drive. The driver of the vehicle had failed to see Officer Erickson who was wearing a reflective jacket and using an orange-tipped flashlight when she was struck by the driver. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was never charged as a result of her death. Officer Erickson, was working an overtime detail for the department after it was requested by the local church to have officers direct traffic for the service. Officer Erickson had served with the Houston Police Department for 18 months and was assigned to the South Central Patrol Division.
Survivors
She is survived by her parents, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Erickson gave the Houston Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Erickson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Dawn Suzanne Erickson 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 Houston Police Department, 29 of 117 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dawn Suzanne Erickson's cause is highlighted.
How Dawn Suzanne Erickson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dawn Suzanne Erickson is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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