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Patrolman William R. Gilham | DeQueen Police Department, Arkansas
DeQueen Police Department, Arkansas

Patrolman

William R. Gilham

DeQueen Police Department, Arkansas

End of Watch: Thursday, July 5, 1984

Biographical Info

Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 26

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 5, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman William Gilham, Captain William Mills, Patrolman Herman Jones, and Sergeant Roy Brewer were all killed in a head-on automobile crash while en route to attend the funeral of Trooper Louis Bryant of the Arkansas State Police. Trooper Bryant had been shot and killed in the line of duty six days earlier.

Patrolman Gilham had served with the DeQueen Police Department for four years. He was survived by his wife and four stepsons.