Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Rumble was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at Fifth Avenue and Pine Street. He was ejected from his vehicle onto the pavement and then run over by his own patrol car. Officer Rumble had served with the Seattle Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rumble gave the Seattle Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rumble.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William T. Rumble is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Seattle Police Department, 16 of 60 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William T. Rumble's cause is highlighted.
How William T. Rumble Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William T. Rumble is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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