Roll of Honor
J. William Fogwell
Incident
Constable J. William Fogwell was shot and killed from ambush while serving a summons to one of his neighbors in the area of modern-day Ankeney Road and Trebein Road.
Constable Fogwell had arrested his neighbor for minor crimes on several occasions, and the man held a grudge against him. Constable Fogwell had obtained the warrant against the neighbor for shooting his chickens. The man had learned of the warrant and set up an ambush along the road. Constable Fogwell was heading home from Dayton and had the summons in his pocket when he was shot from ambush with a blast from a shotgun.
Constable Fogwell was able to give a deathbed statement identifying his killer. He died nine days later.
The neighbor was arrested and charged with Constable Fogwell's murder. He committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell after a failed escape attempt.
Constable Fogwell was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Constable Fogwell served with the Beavercreek Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beavercreek community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
J. William Fogwell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Constable J. William Fogwell 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. William Fogwell's cause is highlighted.
How J. William Fogwell Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. William Fogwell is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. William Fogwell was killed by shotgun.