Roll of Honor
William John Sheehan
His Life
Investigator William Sheehan died as the result of a pulmonary embolism while on a temporary assignment to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was traveling from Chicago to Milwaukee at the time. When he failed to show up at his destination a massive search was undertaken. His body was found inside his vehicle in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Investigator Sheehan served with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Sheehan gave the United States Department of the Treasury 19 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Sheehan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
His Life Details
Investigator William John Sheehan is one of 3,037 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.3% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In DC, 137 of 1,419 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 9.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 9.3%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, 1 of 15 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 6.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William John Sheehan's cause is highlighted.
How William John Sheehan Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. William John Sheehan is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division are honored on badge.nw.
