Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William Lochner was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a speeding motorist in Elkton. It is believed the vehicle he was pursuing intentionally crowded him off Newark Road one mile from Elkton. Officer Lochner had served with the Maryland State Police for eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Lochner served with the Maryland State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maryland. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lochner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William G. Lochner, Jr. 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 MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Maryland State Police, 28 of 42 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 G. Lochner, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William G. Lochner, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William G. Lochner, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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