Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 26, 1908
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Train accident
Date of Incident: August 26, 1908
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff William Rogers was killed in a train derailment accident about three miles west of Marshall, Texas.
He and several other deputies had boarded the Texas and Pacific Railroad train at Longview Junction. Deputy Rogers was looking for a wanted man in the area and climbed atop a tank car for a better vantage point as the train traveled to Marshall. Four cars derailed as the train traveled between the two cities, and Deputy Rogers was killed when he was thrown from the car and crushed.
Deputy Rogers was killed one day before his 46th birthday. He was survived by his wife and six children.