William N. Wong
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Police Officer

William N. Wong

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch October 29, 1983
Age 32
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 22205
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer William Wong and Police Officer Arthur Soo Hoo were killed when their police car was struck by a vehicle driven at approximately 85 mph. The occupants in the vehicle were fleeing from a drug deal gone bad. The vehicle ran a red light at the intersection of North Broadway and College Streets and struck the patrol car the officers were in. Both suspects fled to Mexico where they were arrested by Mexican authorities but released because of the violent drug cartel to which they belonged. In 2003 the passenger suspect was arrested in Vacavile, California, and pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge. As of 2011 the driver is still at large and is to still believed to be in Mexico.

Survivors

Officer Wong served with the Los Angeles Police Department for five years and is survived by his wife, and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wong gave the Los Angeles Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wong.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1983
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 22205
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1983, 106 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 47th 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 32. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer William N. Wong

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch October 29, 1983

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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