William H. Christian Jr.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation — Washington, DC

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch May 29, 1995

Age 49

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

The Vigil Panel 141 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 88

Incident

Special Agent Billy Christian was shot and killed in the parking lot of Greenbelt Middle School in Greenbelt, Maryland, while conducting a stakeout. Special Agent Christian was working with a task force searching for the murderer of Corporal John Novabilski, of the Prince George's County Police Department. During the stakeout, the suspect snuck up behind Agent Christian's department vehicle, in the same manner as he snuck up on Corporal Novabilski, and shot him several times. The suspect was immediately chased by other agents and officers and committed suicide when he was surrounded. Agent Christian was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 20 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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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.
Special Agent Christian gave the United States Department of Justice 20 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation

Type Federal Agency

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 29, 1995

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

William H. Christian Jr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Special Agent William H. Christian Jr. 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 53.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation

of 89 officers

41.6% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious