Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William McDuff was shot and killed after two youths he had arrested earlier in the week came to his home. The two were outside yelling at him. When he came outside to tell them to stop yelling, they shot him with a shotgun, killing him. The suspects were sentenced to 10 and 25 years. Officer McDuff was the first black officer with the Dallas Police Department to be killed in the line of duty. He had been with the agency for two months.
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- July 23, 2026
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Officer McDuff served with the Dallas Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William McDuff 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William McDuff's cause is highlighted.
How William McDuff Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to jail
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William McDuff is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William McDuff was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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