Bowie Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, June 4, 1959
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 4, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Roland was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. He had been with the agency for four years.
Officer Tommy Lee Roland was fatally injured when a truck struck his patrol car from the rear. Flames covered the car immediately after the impact and Officer Roland suffered severe burns, was overcome with smoke and hot gases, and sustained a head injury. He was taken to Bowie Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Patrolman Roland served as a law enforcement officer for five years including one year in Saint Jo, Texas before joing the Bowie Police Department.