Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman William Marple and Policeman John Schomaker were killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of Avenue 45 and York Boulevard. The brakes on their patrol car failed, causing it to skid on wet pavement and overturn multiple times. Both officers were ejected from the vehicle and succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Policeman Marple had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 18 months and had previously served with the Glendale Police Department.
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- July 23, 2026
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You barely got started.
Policeman Marple gave the Los Angeles Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Marple.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman William H. Marple is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Marple's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Marple Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Marple is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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