Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wolff was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop. He had just completed issuing a citation and was returning to his cruiser when he was struck. The impact was so great that it knocked him over the vehicle he had stopped. The drunk driver was apprehended and charged with felony drunk driving. Officer Wolff had been with the agency for four years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wolff gave the California Highway Patrol 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wolff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William Benno Wolff III 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Benno Wolff III's cause is highlighted.
How William Benno Wolff III Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Benno Wolff III is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Benno Wolff III was killed by automobile.
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