Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer William Cashin was shot and killed while he and his partner investigated a burglary in progress at a saloon at 1466-1/2 7th Street. As they entered the darkened main room a shot rang out and struck Officer Cashin in the abdomen. Both officers returned fire and killed one of the suspects. The second subject was apprehended in San Francisco. He was acquitted at his second trial in 1894. Officer Cashin had served with the Oakland Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Officer Cashin gave the Oakland Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer William G. Cashin 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 Oakland Police Department, 37 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William G. Cashin's cause is highlighted.
How William G. Cashin Compares
Offender Outcome
One killed and one acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William G. Cashin is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William G. Cashin was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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