William E. McCooley

Jacksonville Police Department — Jacksonville, FL

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch September 5, 1962

Age 35

The Vigil Panel 97 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 32

Incident

Officer William McCooley was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to a traffic accident. On his way to the scene of the accident, another vehicle pulled in front of him at Beach Boulevard and E Gerona Drive in Jacksonville. He was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. Officer McCooley was a United States Army World War II and Korean War veteran who had served with the Jacksonville Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: August 2, 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.
Officer McCooley served with the Jacksonville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Jacksonville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Jacksonville, FL

Platform Identity jpd.duval.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1962

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

William E. McCooley served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Officer William E. McCooley 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Jacksonville Police Department, 7 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.2% of this agency's fallen.

Jacksonville Police Department

of 33 officers

21.2% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Accident