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Constable

William Carnell Gray

Newfane Police Department — Newfane, NY

Felonious

End of Watch December 21, 1904

Age 56

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Gray was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for stalking. The suspect produced a revolver and shot Constable Gray. He then murdered the woman who filed the complaint before committing suicide. Constable Gray was survived by his wife and eight children.

Survivors

Constable Gray was survived by his wife and eight children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Gray served with the Newfane Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Newfane community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Gray.

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

Agency

Department Newfane Police Department

Location Newfane, NY

Platform Identity npd.niagara.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1904

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Committed suicide

Constable William Carnell Gray is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Newfane Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Carnell Gray's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How William Carnell Gray Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Carnell Gray is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Carnell Gray was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518