Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Courtney succumbed to injuries received seven years earlier when he was struck in the chest by a suspect. He had responded to a disturbance call at the local courthouse when the incident happened. The injury forced Officer Courtney to take a medical retirement only four months before his death.
Officer Courtney had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Officer Courtney had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Courtney gave the Fort Worth Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Courtney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William J. Courtney 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William J. Courtney's cause is highlighted.
How William J. Courtney Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William J. Courtney is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William J. Courtney was killed by person.
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