Officer

William E. Manning

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch January 2, 1932
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Manning was shot and killed while attempted to arrest a suspect who had just robbed a streetcar conductor. The suspect shot and officer three times and was himself shot and killed by Officer Manning. Officer Manning was removed to the hospital where he died while in surgery.

Survivors

Officer Manning was survived by his mother and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Manning served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Manning.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1932
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 25. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years

Officer William E. Manning

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch January 2, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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