William Trampas Bishop
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Master Sergeant

William Trampas Bishop

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL
Accident
End of Watch June 17, 2017
Age 52
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Master Sergeant William Bishop was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an accident on I-75, near mile marker 403, in Alachua County.

He was outside of his vehicle when a secondary accident occurred in the center lane at approximately 6:35 pm. One of the vehicles involved in the secondary accident then struck Sergeant Bishop, pinning him underneath it.

Sergeant Bishop had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 30 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

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30 years. You could have gone home.
Master Sergeant Bishop gave the Florida Highway Patrol 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Sergeant Bishop.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Tallahassee, Leon County, FL
Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 17, 2017
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

William is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2017, 57 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 81st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 52. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. William had served 30 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Florida Highway Patrol has 54 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years
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Where

Master Sergeant William Trampas Bishop

Florida Highway Patrol · End of Watch June 17, 2017

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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