Special Officer

William G. Cashin

Oakland Police Department — Oakland, CA
Felonious
End of Watch March 12, 1893
Age 56
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Special Officer William Cashin was shot and killed while he and his partner investigated a burglary in progress at a saloon at 1466-1/2 7th Street. As they entered the darkened main room a shot rang out and struck Officer Cashin in the abdomen. Both officers returned fire and killed one of the suspects. The second subject was apprehended in San Francisco. He was acquitted at his second trial in 1894. Officer Cashin had served with the Oakland Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Officer Cashin gave the Oakland Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Oakland, Alameda County, CA
Platform Identity opd.alameda.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 12, 1893
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 56
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1893, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 56. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Oakland Police Department has 54 officers remembered here, William among them.

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Where

Special Officer William G. Cashin

Oakland Police Department · End of Watch March 12, 1893

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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