Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective William Humphries was shot and killed while attempting to question a suspect in a local pool hall at 803 Douglas Avenue.
When the man became cornered by Detective Humphries he pulled out a handgun and opened fire, fatally wounding the detective. The subject was apprehended and convicted of first-degree murder.
Detective Humphries is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Humphries served with the Wichita Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Humphries.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective William L. Humphries 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wichita Police Department, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William L. Humphries's cause is highlighted.
How William L. Humphries Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William L. Humphries is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William L. Humphries was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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