Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Wong and Police Officer Arthur Soo Hoo were killed when their police car was struck by a vehicle driven at approximately 85 mph. The occupants in the vehicle were fleeing from a drug deal gone bad. The vehicle ran a red light at the intersection of North Broadway and College Streets and struck the patrol car the officers were in. Both suspects fled to Mexico where they were arrested by Mexican authorities but released because of the violent drug cartel to which they belonged. In 2003 the passenger suspect was arrested in Vacavile, California, and pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge. As of 2011 the driver is still at large and is to still believed to be in Mexico.
Survivors
Officer Wong served with the Los Angeles Police Department for five years and is survived by his wife, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wong gave the Los Angeles Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wong.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William N. Wong 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 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William N. Wong's cause is highlighted.
How William N. Wong Compares
Offender Outcome
One convicted, one still at large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William N. Wong is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William N. Wong was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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