William P. Mills, Jr.

Maryland State Police — Pikesville, MD

Felonious

End of Watch June 8, 1979

Age 32

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper William Mills was shot and killed while investigating a complaint involving two neighbors in Brookview, Maryland. While on the scene he was shot in the chest with a .38 caliber handgun and knocked down. As he attempted to draw his weapon he was shot in the chest with a high powered rifle. The man who shot him also shot and killed the neighbor he had been arguing with. On November 6th, 1979, the 68-year-old subject was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a mental institution. Trooper Mills had served with the Maryland State Police for almost nine years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper First Class Mills gave the Maryland State Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maryland. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper First Class Mills.

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

Agency

Department Maryland State Police

Location Pikesville, MD

Platform Identity msp.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 8, 1979

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Not guilty by reason of insanity

Trooper First Class William P. Mills, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Maryland State Police, 14 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Maryland State Police

of 42 officers

33.3% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious