Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Laws was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting with traffic control at the scene of an accident at the intersection of Highway 183 and RR 620. He was struck by a car whose driver disregarded directions given by other deputies at the scene.
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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.
Officer Laws served with the Cedar Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cedar Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Laws.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William Thomas Laws, Jr. 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 Cedar Park Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Thomas Laws, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William Thomas Laws, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Thomas Laws, Jr. is highlighted in Dec.
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