Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch Friday, August 7, 1998
Add to My HeroesBill C. Himstedt
Corrections Officer Bill Himstedt was killed in a prison bus crash as he was transporting prisoners.
The bus overturned after he took evasive action to avoid striking a truck that turned onto the roadway in front of it on Highway 7, near Centerville, Texas.
Officer Himstedt was assigned to the Transportation Unit. He was survived by his son, daughter, brother, sister, and three grandchildren.
Bio
- Age 61
- Tour 20 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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