Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Snider was shot and killed as he and another officer attempted to arrest a man for smuggling liquor. As the officers walked the man to jail, the man suddenly began to run, pulled a revolver, and shot Patrolman Snider in the abdomen. Patrolman Snider had served with the Mingo Junction Police Department for five years. He is buried at Union Cemetery in Steubenville, Ohio.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Snider gave the Mingo Junction Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mingo Junction community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Snider.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William J. Snider 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 Mingo Junction Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William J. Snider's cause is highlighted.
How William J. Snider Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William J. Snider is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William J. Snider was killed by handgun.
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