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Police Officer

William "Bill" Pytchlyn

Ada Police Department — Ada, OK

Felonious

End of Watch November 27, 1934

Age 30

Tour of Duty 1 mo

The Vigil Panel 69 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Pytchlyn was shot by one of two robbery suspects in the North Broadway area on Sunday evening, November 11th. Both suspects were armed and when Officer Pytchlyn attempted to disarm them, he was shot in the arm and the chest. Officer Pytchlyn died from his wounds 16 days later. Both subjects were arrested, charged with manslaughter, and later released after posting a $500 bond. The shooter was sentenced to prison. Officer Pytchlyn had been commissioned slightly over a month before.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Pytchlyn served with the Ada Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Pytchlyn.

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

Agency

Department Ada Police Department

Location Ada, OK

Platform Identity adapd.pontotoc.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 27, 1934

Tour of Duty 1 mo

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Apprehended

Police Officer William "Bill" Pytchlyn 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ada 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.

Ada Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William "Bill" Pytchlyn's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How William "Bill" Pytchlyn Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William "Bill" Pytchlyn is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William "Bill" Pytchlyn was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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