William Albert Callahan
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Technical Sergeant

William Albert Callahan

Veteran → Accident
End of Watch May 17, 1952
Age 34
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Gender Male

Incident

Technical Sergeant William Callahan was killed in a motorcycle crash in Honolulu, Hawaii while patrolling the parade route for the third annual Armed Forces Day Parade.

He was making one final pass of the parade route minutes before the parade started when his motorcycle crashed into a pole near the viewing stand on Ala Moana Boulevard near Piikoi Street. He was transported to Tripler Army Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Technical Sergeant Callahan was a veteran of WWII.

RIP

GySgt Matt Lyons, Retired U.S.M.C. Military Police July 3rd, 2023

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Technical Sergeant Callahan served with the United States Marine Corps Military Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usmcmp.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 17, 1952
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

William Albert Callahan served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Technical Sergeant William Albert Callahan is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 32 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Marine Corps Military Police, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

United States Marine Corps Military Police
3
of 3 officers
100% Accident
DC — Statewide
454
of 1,419 officers
32% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Albert Callahan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How William Albert Callahan Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Albert Callahan is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

William Albert Callahan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Others Who Wore This Badge

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