Roll of Honor
William Honkala
Incident
Investigator William Honkala succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash two days earlier on Route 17 in Waverly, New York, while traveling there from Binghamton to conduct an investigation. He was attempting to pass a slow-moving vehicle when the vehicle suddenly pulled in front of him. As he attempted to pull back into his lane he struck a culvert and then a large tree. He was transported to the local hospital where he died two days later. Investigator Honkala was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWI and WWII.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Investigator Honkala served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. 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 Honkala served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Investigator William Honkala 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 United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, 11 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Honkala's cause is highlighted.
How William Honkala Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Honkala is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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