Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Halsey Gouldman was killed while assisting others fight a structure fire at 10th and Main Streets. A wall collapsed as Detective Gouldman and four citizens were fighting the fire. All five were crushed to death.
Survivors
Detective Gouldman was survived by his wife, children, and mother.
In Our Keeping
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Detective Gouldman gave the Lynchburg Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lynchburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective William Halsey Gouldman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lynchburg Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Halsey Gouldman's cause is highlighted.
How William Halsey Gouldman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Halsey Gouldman is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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