Roll of Honor
William D. Allen
Incident
Private William Allen was electrocuted when he picked up a radio wire that was being installed on a home illegally.
He was off duty and at home following the birth of his daughter when a neighbor, who knew he was a policeman, notified him that another neighbor was stringing the illegal radio wire at 124 Yuma Street, SE, in Washington, DC.
Private Allen went to the woman's house and picked up the wire that was laying on the ground, not realizing that it had come in contact with an overhead electrical wire. He was shocked and killed instantly when he touched it.
Private Allen was survived by his wife and 5-day-old daughter.
Survivors
Private Allen was survived by his wife and 5-day-old daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Allen served with the United States Department of the Interior.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Allen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Private William D. Allen is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 32 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, 7 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 53.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William D. Allen's cause is highlighted.
How William D. Allen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William D. Allen is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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