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Chief of Police

William T. Strange

Lake City Police Department — Lake City, FL

Felonious

End of Watch November 28, 1900

Age 31

Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief of Police William Strange succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to make an arrest. The subject was shot and killed by a citizen posse. Chief Strange had served with Lake City Police Department two different times for a total of 3-1/2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Strange gave the Lake City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Strange.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Lake City Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Lake City, Columbia County, FL

Platform Identity lpd.columbia.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 1900

Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Chief of Police William T. Strange is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen.

At Lake City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lake City Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William T. Strange's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,559 (53.9%)

Accident

10,095 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How William T. Strange Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

3.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William T. Strange is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William T. Strange was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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