Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant William Arndt was shot and killed as he attempted to talk a troubled youth from a home after responding to a domestic disturbance in which a boy was threatening to commit suicide. The youth was armed with a shotgun and refused to come downstairs. Sergeant Arndt attempted to go upstairs to talk to the boy and was shot. The subject was taken into custody and convicted of Sergeant Arndt's murder. The boy was released after serving only three years. Sergeant Arndt had served with the Marysville Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Arndt gave the Marysville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Arndt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant William Donald Arndt is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Donald Arndt's cause is highlighted.
How William Donald Arndt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Donald Arndt is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Donald Arndt was killed by shotgun.
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