Will Dillard

Anniston Police Department — Anniston, AL

Felonious

End of Watch September 12, 1914

Age 42

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Will Dillard and Officer J.W. Dashwood were shot and killed while raiding an illegal liquor establishment. They were shot as they walked up the front steps to the home.

The suspect fled after firing the shots but was apprehended a short time later. He was convicted of both murders and hanged on June 25, 1915.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dillard served with the Anniston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anniston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dillard.

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

Agency

Department Anniston Police Department

Location Anniston, AL

Platform Identity apd.calhoun.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1914

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1915

Police Officer Will Dillard is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Anniston Police Department, 13 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.7% of this agency's fallen.

Anniston Police Department

of 15 officers

86.7% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious