Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William Yetton was killed when his horse was spooked by a passing wagon at 15th Street and Florida Avenue. He fell off his horse and struck his head on the curb. He was taken to Casualty Hospital where he died. Officer Yetton, a native of England, was a veteran of the British Army and had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and three children. He was buried in Glenwood Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Yetton gave the Metropolitan Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William E. Yetton served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer William E. Yetton 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 48 of 131 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William E. Yetton's cause is highlighted.
How William E. Yetton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William E. Yetton is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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