GUY MERCER

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Officer Rank: Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 45-W: 24
Department: Texas County, Oklahoma, S.O.
End of Watch: December 11, 1948
Cause: AUTO
Age: 50
Years of Service: 8
Description: Sheriff Mercer was returning from Tahoka with a prisoner when a northbound truck suddenly turned left, causing Sheriff Mercer to swerve to avoid hitting the truck. This caused Sheriff Mercer to crash head-on into an oncoming car. Sheriff Mercer died of his injuries two days later. The prisoner also died.
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