Roll of Honor
William H. Moorehead
Incident
Guard William Moorehead was fatally injured when an inmate attacked him with an iron pipe in the stamp shop at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus.
Guard Moorehead was taken to a local hospital where he died from head injuries the next day.
The suspect, who was serving a 12-year sentence for manslaughter, was convicted of first-degree murder and executed in the electric chair on September 21st, 1906.
NEVER FORGET! Please help me honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Guard William H. Moorehead of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio, and the additional 86 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired) Ohio Attorneys General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation December 23rd, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Moorehead served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Moorehead.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Guard William H. Moorehead 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, 18 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Moorehead's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Moorehead Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Moorehead is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William H. Moorehead was killed by blunt object; iron pipe.
Incident Location
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