Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Bill Lewis was shot and killed after responding to 80617 Belle River Road, in Memphis, where the local police chief had just been shot and wounded. The Memphis police chief had been shot three times by a man who was angry about a traffic ticket he received from the chief six months prior. He had vowed to kill the chief and became enraged when he saw him near his home. When Chief Lewis arrived at the scene he was shot in the chest and killed as he sought cover behind a tree. The subject then committed suicide inside the home.
Survivors
Chief Lewis was survived by his wife, wife, son, mother, and nine siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Lewis gave the Capac Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Capac community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police William E. Lewis 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 59.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William E. Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How William E. Lewis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William E. Lewis is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William E. Lewis was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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