Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Sargent Willis was killed when illegal bootlegging material exploded when he and other officers raided a still on Faraday Road near Baltimore Pike. During the raid, a container of gasoline exploded. Patrolman Willis succumbed to his injuries the following day. Patrolman Willis had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Willis gave the Cincinnati Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Willis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Sargent M. Willis is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 32 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sargent M. Willis's cause is highlighted.
How Sargent M. Willis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sargent M. Willis is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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