William M. Moher
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Inspector

William M. Moher

Manchester Police Department — Manchester, NH
Felonious
End of Watch July 3, 1921
Age 57
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Inspector William Moher succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day during a shootout with a robbery suspect. The suspect was trying to pawn jewelry that had been stolen. The suspect was also shot and killed. Inspector Moher had served with the Manchester Police Department for 23 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

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Tributes

23 years. You could have gone home.
Inspector Moher gave the Manchester Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Manchester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Moher.

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

Agency

Location Manchester, NH
Platform Identity mpd.hillsborough.nh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1921
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 57
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Inspector William M. Moher 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 NH, 23 of 59 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39% of this state's fallen. That is 15.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Manchester Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Manchester Police Department
4
of 5 officers
80% Felonious
NH — Statewide
23
of 59 officers
39% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William M. Moher's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How William M. Moher Compares

Age at End of Watch
57
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
23
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William M. Moher is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William M. Moher was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518