Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Manning was shot and killed while attempted to arrest a suspect who had just robbed a streetcar conductor. The suspect shot and officer three times and was himself shot and killed by Officer Manning. Officer Manning was removed to the hospital where he died while in surgery.
Survivors
Officer Manning was survived by his mother and brother.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Manning served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Manning.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William E. Manning 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 San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William E. Manning's cause is highlighted.
How William E. Manning Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William E. Manning is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William E. Manning was killed by handgun; flare gun.
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