Guy Mercer
1948
Guy Mercer.
How He Died
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Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Location: Texas
Incident Date: Thursday, December 9, 1948
Sheriff Guy Mercer succumbed to injuries he received in an automobile collision south of Amarillo, Texas, while transporting a prisoner from Tahoka, Texas, back to Oklahoma.
The prisoner was killed in the crash, another passenger was injured, and Sheriff Mercer died two days later.
Sheriff Mercer was a United States Army WWI and WII veteran and had served with the Texas County Sheriff's Office for 8 years.
Incident Date: Thursday, December 9, 1948
Sheriff Guy Mercer succumbed to injuries he received in an automobile collision south of Amarillo, Texas, while transporting a prisoner from Tahoka, Texas, back to Oklahoma.
The prisoner was killed in the crash, another passenger was injured, and Sheriff Mercer died two days later.
Sheriff Mercer was a United States Army WWI and WII veteran and had served with the Texas County Sheriff's Office for 8 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
Service Record
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