Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, April 18, 1949
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 17, 1949
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Patrolman Bill Mahoney and Patrolman Louis Dickson were killed in an automobile accident while responding to the report of a fatal automobile accident. While traveling in their marked patrol car another vehicle pulled in front of them, clipping the patrol car and throwing it into the part of a fully loaded wheat truck.
Patrolman Dickson was killed instantly and Patrolman Mahoney died six hours later of his injuries . The driver of the vehicle that forced the patrol car into the path of the truck was arrested and charged with failure to stop and failure to render aid.
Patrolman Louis had been with the Texas Highway Patrol for one year. He was survived by his was and young daughter.