Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Will Bridges was shot and killed by a women suffering from a mental illness who mistakenly believed that Marshal Bridges had threatened her and assaulted her. The woman had a history of threatening Marshal Bridges.
Marshal Bridges had entered the woman's store to make a purchase. The woman ordered him out of the store and immediately shot him twice without giving him time to leave. She was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison.
Marshal Bridges was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Marshal Bridges was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Bridges served with the Brashear City Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brashear community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Bridges.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal William W. Bridges 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William W. Bridges's cause is highlighted.
How William W. Bridges Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 5 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William W. Bridges is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William W. Bridges was killed by gun; unknown type.