Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Watchman Frank Treadway was shot by a robbery suspect who he was attempting to arrest for robbing a drug store. He was rushed to the Guthrie Hospital shortly after the shooting and died the next day.
Survivors
Watchman Treadway had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Watchman Treadway gave the Perry Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Perry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Treadway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Watchman William Franklin Treadway 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Perry 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 Franklin Treadway's cause is highlighted.
How William Franklin Treadway Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Franklin Treadway is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Franklin Treadway was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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