Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Bobby Howard was accidentally shot and killed by another officer at the police station.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Howard gave the Williamson Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Williamson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Howard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Bobby D. Howard 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Williamson Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bobby D. Howard's cause is highlighted.
How Bobby D. Howard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby D. Howard is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Williamson Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
