Roll of Honor
Franklin Bruce Hill
Incident
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, TX
Game Warden Franklin Hill and Game Warden Barry Decker both drowned after being thrown from their patrol boat when it hit a submerged stump on Lake Murvaul, in Panola County, at approximately 10:00 pm.
Game Warden Hill had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for eight years.
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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.
Game Warden Hill gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Hill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Franklin Bruce Hill 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 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 7 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Franklin Bruce Hill's cause is highlighted.
How Franklin Bruce Hill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Franklin Bruce Hill is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division are honored on badge.nw.
