William S. Knight

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch November 7, 1943

Age 35

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

The Vigil Panel 80 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer William Knight was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at a club near the intersection of Rutland Avenue and Henneman Avenue. He was able to wound his assailant. The 20-year-old subject was found shot and wounded approximately one half block away from where Officer Knight was shot. He died from his wounds. Officer Knight had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Knight gave the Baltimore City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Knight.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Dept.

Location Baltimore, MD

Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1943

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer William S. Knight 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 Baltimore Police Dept., 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

53% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious