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Officer

William J. Maguire

Pullman Police Department — Pullman, WA

Felonious

End of Watch August 21, 1931

Age 56

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Maguire was shot and killed after interrupting a burglary while checking on storage lockers at State Street and Whitman Street, in Pullman. Two males were arrested in relation to the burglary, but were never charged with the murder of Officer Maguire due to a lack of evidence.

Survivors

Officer Maguire had served with the Pullman Police Department for nine years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Maguire gave the Pullman Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pullman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Maguire.

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

Agency

Department Pullman Police Department

Location Pullman, WA

Platform Identity ppd.whitman.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 21, 1931

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never identified

Officer William J. Maguire 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pullman Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Pullman Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% 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 J. Maguire'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 J. Maguire Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Never identified

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William J. Maguire is highlighted in Aug.

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 J. Maguire was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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