Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff Abbott succumbed to a gunshot blast sustained three days earlier while attempting to serve an insanity warrant. The suspect was declared not to be insane and convicted of first degree manslaughter.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Undersheriff Abbott gave the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Abbott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff William H. Abbott is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Abbott's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Abbott Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Abbott is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William H. Abbott was killed by shotgun.
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