Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief William Page was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner who had been arrested for several local robberies. Chief Page and the prisoner were sitting in the backseat of the patrol car when the man produced a concealed revolver and opened fire.
The other officer in the car returned fire, killing the suspect.
Chief Page had served with the agency for only 1 year.
Chief William Page was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner who had been arrested for several local robberies. Chief Page and the prisoner were sitting in the backseat of the patrol car when the man produced a concealed revolver and opened fire.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Chief of Police Page gave the Aberdeen Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Aberdeen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Page.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police William Pross Page 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Pross Page's cause is highlighted.
How William Pross Page Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Pross Page is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Pross Page was killed by handgun; revolver.