Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Sparta succumbed to pneumonia caused by injuries sustained a month earlier when he was kicked in the groin and thrown down a set of stairs by a 40-year-old woman while at the scene of a domestic disturbance. The suspect was convicted of atrocious assault and sentenced to the state reformatory in Clinton on June 19, 1919. Patrolman Sparta had served with the agency for 5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sparta gave the Lyndhurst Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lyndhurst community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sparta.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Sparta 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 NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Lyndhurst Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Sparta's cause is highlighted.
How William Sparta Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to state reformatory
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Sparta is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Sparta was killed by person.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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