William Marshall
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Deputy

William Marshall

Monroe County Sheriff's Office — Rochester, NY
Accident
End of Watch April 3, 1946
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy William Marshall was killed when the patrol car he was driving overturned on Scottsville Road about a quarter mile north of North Road.

He lost control of the vehicle for an unknown reason and the vehicle left the roadway and overturned, killing Deputy Marshall.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshall served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshall.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Rochester, Monroe County, NY
Platform Identity mcso.monroe.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1946
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy William Marshall is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office
5
of 10 officers
50% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Marshall's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How William Marshall Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Marshall is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location