Patrolman William R. Gilham

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

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William R. Gilham

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.

Bio

  • Age 25
  • Tour 4 years
  • Badge 26

Incident Details

  • Cause Automobile crash

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Bill Gill was the love of my life and the father of my four sons. He was remarkable. He changed my life from the moment he entered it. My life is forever changed because of him. I will never stop missing him. I will never forget him. The boys always talk about him and how much he meant to our lives. He was taken too soon. I sometimes think that I will live my life with the regret of losing him. Rest in peace, Bill. You are never forgotten and always loved.

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