Patrolman William R. Gilham
DeQueen Police Department
Arkansas
End of Watch: Thursday, July 5, 1984

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 26

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

Patrolman Gilham, Captain William Mills, Patrolman Herman Jones and Sergeant Roy Brewer were all killed in an head-on automobile accident 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 was survived by his wife and four stepsons.

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Trooper Louis P. Bryant Arkansas State Police, AR EOW: Saturday, June 30, 1984 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Roy M. Brewer DeQueen Police Department, AR EOW: Thursday, July 5, 1984 Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Patrolman Herman E. Jones Sr. DeQueen Police Department, AR EOW: Thursday, July 5, 1984 Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Captain William T. Mills DeQueen Police Department, AR EOW: Thursday, July 5, 1984 Cause of Death: Automobile accident