William Sprague - Law Enforcement - Texas

Justin Sanders

Officer William Sprague

Officer William Sprague, age 30, died in the line of duty on June 15, 2013, at a hospital in Texarkana, Texas.

William was a member of the Texarkana Police Department. He had a little under a year and a half of service with the Department.

Prior to coming to Texarkana, he worked for Grant County Arkansas Sheriff's Department for a year and a half and for the Pine Bluff Arkansas Police Department for almost 4 years.

Two days earlier, on June 13, 2013, he and other officers responded to a disturbance call at Grady T. Wallace Park around 12:45 a.m.

When the Police arrived, a number of cars started to speed away and one of them struck Officer Sprague who was out of his vehicle at the time.

Justin Sanders, age 21, has been arrested in connection with this incident. He is

Saint Michael, Patron Saint of
the Police, pray for William

charged with aggravated assault on a public servant. It is alleged he intentionally struck Officer Sprague.

William is survived by many loving friends and relatives including his mother and step-father; Marsa and Mike Green; his father, Chipper Sprague; two brothers and two sisters; his wife Stephanie and his 4 year old son, Caden.

Pray for all who die in the line of duty. Amen. 

Thank you for your service to the public, William. 

Pray that William is in heaven. Pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.