Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman W. Otis Peebles was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Broadway and Robin Street.
He was testing out a new police motorcycle when he collided with a truck that pulled into his path as he was westbound on Broadway.
Patrolman Peebles had served with the Venice Police Department for at least 14 years. He was survived by his wife. two children, mother, and two siblings.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Peebles gave the Venice Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Venice community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Peebles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Otis Peebles 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Venice Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Otis Peebles's cause is highlighted.
How William Otis Peebles Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Otis Peebles is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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