Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Quigley was killed in a motorcycle accident while in pursuit of a stolen vehicle. A truck collided with his motorcycle, causing fatal injuries. He was transported to a hospital where he died three days later.
Chief Quigley had been with the agency for 17 years and was survived by his wife and seven children.
Survivors
Chief Quigley had been with the agency for 17 years and was survived by his wife and seven children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Quigley gave the West View Borough Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Quigley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief William A. Quigley is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Quigley's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Quigley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Quigley is highlighted in Sep.