Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal William Peters and Marshal Donald Goodwin were shot and killed during a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle from Kentucky. The two men had burglarized a residence near Miller's Sunoco Station, at U.S. 27 and South Street, where they were stopped. A passerby found the bodies of the officers at the closed gas station at 2:30 am. Marshal Goodwin was found slumped in the front seat of the patrol car and Deputy Marshal Peters was found lying on the ground nearby. The offenders fled the scene, setting fire to the stolen vehicle a few miles away, but were eventually captured. One offender received a life sentence, while the other offender received a double-life sentence. In May 2006, the Indiana Parole Board denied parole to both offenders in separate hearings. Deputy Marshal Peters had served with the Fountain City Police Department for four years. He and Marshal Goodwin were brothers-in-law.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Peters gave the Fountain City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fountain City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Peters.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Marshal William Grayden Peters 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fountain City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Grayden Peters's cause is highlighted.
How William Grayden Peters Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Grayden Peters is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Grayden Peters was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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