Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bernie Forrester was killed in an automobile crash while he and another deputy were transporting a prisoner.
Their vehicle was involved in a four-car crash during a period of heavy fog.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Forrester served with the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lubbock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Forrester.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Bernie F. Forrester 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 Lubbock County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 4 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. Bernie F. Forrester's cause is highlighted.
How Bernie F. Forrester Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bernie F. Forrester is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Lubbock County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
