Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, December 16, 1999
Add to My HeroesWilmot A. Burnett
Officer Burnett was killed in a bus accident while on duty. He was the passenger in a prison bus that ran into a ditch in severe fog. He served at the Diagnostic Unit.
Bio
- Age 63
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Incident Date Not available
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View all 9 ReflectionsOfficer Burnett,
On today the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
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