Roll of Honor
William Madison Culberson
Incident
Constable William Culberson succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on March 21st, 1938.
He was driving across a bridge when one of the decking planks dislodged and became wedged in the undercarriage of his car. The sudden stop caused his torso to strike his steering wheel, causing serious internal injuries. He died on April 6th, 1938, after undergoing surgery as a result of his injuries.
Constable Culberson had served in law enforcement for a total of 32 years. Before being elected constable he had served with the Bowie County Sheriff's Office and Texarkana Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, sister, and brother.
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32 years. You could have gone home.
Constable Culberson gave the Bowie County Constable's Office 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Texarkana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Culberson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable William Madison Culberson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Madison Culberson's cause is highlighted.
How William Madison Culberson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Madison Culberson is highlighted in Apr.