Denton County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 10, 1986
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: 3347
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 6, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant William Thurston was responding to a disturbance call with another deputy when his patrol unit was struck on the drivers side by another vehicle. Thurston was extricated from the vehicle by the local fire department and transported to the local hospital in Denton. He was later flown to Harris Hospital in Ft. Worth where he passed away.
Sergeant Thurston had served with the agency for 25 years and was survived by his wife and three children.