Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Ted Mays responded to a disturbance call where suspects were fighting in a local bar on Beaver Grade Road. As Lieutenant Mays tried to quell the disturbance, he fell to the ground with a fatal heart attack. Lieutenant Mays had served with the Robinson Township Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters, and 13 grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Mays gave the Robinson Township Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Mays.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant William Benton Mays is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Robinson Township Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Benton Mays's cause is highlighted.
How William Benton Mays Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Benton Mays is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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