Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Bramlett was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of FM 939 and Highway 84. Sergeant Bramlett was en route to serve civil papers at the time. Sergeant Bramlett had been with the McLennan County Sheriff's Office for 33 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
33 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Bramlett gave the McLennan County Sheriff's Office 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Waco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bramlett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Elmer L. Bramlett 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 McLennan County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elmer L. Bramlett's cause is highlighted.
How Elmer L. Bramlett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elmer L. Bramlett is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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