William C. Isaac

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH

Felonious

End of Watch December 1, 1919

Age 34

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 118

Incident

Sergeant William Isaac was shot and killed while he and his partner attempted to question three men in the kitchen of a café on Euclid Avenue. As they approached the men, Sergeant Isaac observed one of them trying to put a revolver in a sink to hide it. When he ordered the man to hand over the gun the man shot him twice, mortally wounding him. The three men fled but were later apprehended. The shooter committed suicide while in jail the other two were convicted of other armed robberies. Sergeant Isaac had been with the Cleveland Division of Police for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, two sisters, and three brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Isaac gave the Cleveland Division of Police 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Isaac.

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

Agency

Department Cleveland Division of Police

Location Cleveland, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1919

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Committed suicide

Sergeant William C. Isaac 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 Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.

Cleveland Division of Police

of 119 officers

69.7% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious