Comanche County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, November 1, 1948
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 1, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff William Roberts was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 77 near Perry, Oklahoma.
Deputy Roberts was transporting a prisoner from Nebraska to Texas to face child desertion charges. While driving in rainy conditions, his patrol car left the roadway and overturned several times, striking a telephone pole. Deputy Roberts died at the scene of the crash.
Deputy Roberts had served with the Comanche County Sheriff's Department for five months. He was survived by his wife and three children.