William Reed

Toledo Police Dept. — Toledo, OH

Felonious

End of Watch December 28, 1921

Age 31

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 31

Incident

Patrolman William Reed was shot and killed while questioning a suspect in the 1800 block of Canton Street. The subject was found hiding under a porch on Smith Street a short time later. Patrolman Reed had served with the Toledo Police Department for four years and was assigned to the Vice Squad.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Reed gave the Toledo Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Toledo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Reed.

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

Agency

Department Toledo Police Dept.

Location Toledo, OH

Platform Identity tpd.lucas.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 28, 1921

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Arrested

Patrolman William Reed 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%.

At Toledo Police Dept., 25 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.1% of this agency's fallen.

Toledo Police Dept.

of 32 officers

78.1% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious