Roll of Honor
William Halley
Incident
Customs Inspector William Halley died after falling from a ship's gangway in the New York Port of Entry in New York, New York.
Inspector Halley had served with the United States Customs Service for 37 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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37 years. You could have gone home.
Customs Inspector Halley gave the United States Department of the Treasury 37 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Customs Inspector Halley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Customs Inspector William Halley 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 - United States Customs Service, 44 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Halley's cause is highlighted.
How William Halley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Halley is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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