Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Long was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol in the 5000 block Crittenden Drive at approximately 4:00 am. Patrolman Long was one of four brothers who were members of the police department and had served with the Louisville Police Department for 5 years.
Survivors
S Army veteran of the Korean war and was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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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.
Patrolman Long gave the Louisville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Lawrence Long, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman William Lawrence Long, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Lawrence Long, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William Lawrence Long, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Lawrence Long, Sr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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