Roll of Honor
William Roy Blandford
Incident
Investigator William Blandford suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting an investigation in Washington, DC. He was in an alley in the 2200 block of 14th Street, NW, when he collapsed. He was transported to Garfield Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Special Investigator Blandford was a WWI veteran and had served as a prohibition agent for five years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and mother. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and mother.
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- July 23, 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.
Investigator Blandford gave the United States Department of the Treasury 5 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Roy Blandford served in the Army before joining law enforcement.
Investigator William Roy Blandford is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, 7 of 30 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Roy Blandford's cause is highlighted.
How William Roy Blandford Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Roy Blandford is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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