William Paschall
Patrolman

William Paschall

El Paso Police Department — El Paso, TX
Felonious
End of Watch December 4, 1914
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Paschall was shot and killed while investigating the robbery of two people. While questioning two suspects in the robbery he was shot in the head. Witnesses saw the two men running towards a railyard and located Patrolman Paschall's body. One of the suspects in the shooting was later shot and killed while in custody for the murder of Patrolman Gus Chitwood.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Paschall served with the El Paso Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Paschall.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location El Paso, El Paso County, TX
Platform Identity eppd.elpaso.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1914
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Patrolman William Paschall 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At El Paso Police Department, 23 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

El Paso Police Department
23
of 34 officers
67.6% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% 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 Paschall's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Paschall Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Paschall is highlighted in Dec.

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 Paschall was killed by gun.

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