William T. Angle

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch January 22, 1921

Age 26

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo

The Vigil Panel 40 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 59

Incident

Police Officer William Angle and Police Officer Neil McMillan were shot and killed at approximately 9:00 pm by a man they suspected carrying a weapon on Broadway Avenue at East Harrison Street. When the officers began to search the suspect, he produced a handgun and shot both officers. One hour later, the same suspect shot and killed Detective James O'Brien when he and his partner attempted to question him. Officer Angle succumbed to his wounds in the early morning hours of January 22nd. The suspect was eventually apprehended and hanged in Walla Walla Prison on April 1st, 1921. Officer Angle was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Seattle Police Department for one year. He was survived by his expectant wife, who gave birth to a son who died before his 1st birthday. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife, who gave birth to a son who died before his 1st birthday.

In Our Keeping

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Angle gave the Seattle Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Seattle, King County, WA

Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 22, 1921

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

William T. Angle served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer William T. Angle 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.

Seattle Police Department

of 60 officers

73.3% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 340 officers

55% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious