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William Pross Page
Chief of Police

William Pross Page

Aberdeen Police Department — Aberdeen, NC
Felonious
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End of Watch January 10, 1924
Age 52
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

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.

In Our Keeping

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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

Department Aberdeen Police Department
Type Other
Location Aberdeen, Moore County, NC
Platform Identity apd.moore.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1924
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Chief of Police William Pross Page 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 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 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Aberdeen Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
NC — Statewide
385
of 664 officers
58% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Pross Page's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Pross Page Compares

Age at Death
52
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Pross Page is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Pross Page was killed by handgun; revolver.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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