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Patrolman

William T. Hunt

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Felonious
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End of Watch January 17, 1924
Age 63
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 50

Incident

Patrolman William Hunt succumbed to a fractured skull when he was beaten by a subject he had arrested for suspicion of burglary. Patrolman Hunt had arrested two subjects and stopped to use the patrol box at North Division Street and Chestnut Street. While making his call, the subject pointed his gun at Patrolman Hunt's head and fired three times, but the gun failed to discharge. The subject used the gun's handle to beat Patrolman Hunt unconscious before Patrolman Hunt could reach for his own gun. Patrolman Hunt was transported to the Emergency Hospital, where he was able to give a description of his attacker. He succumbed to his injuries two days later. The suspect was captured later in the day and found guilty of murder. He was sentenced to death and executed in the electric chair on January 22, 1925. Patrolman Hunt had sevred with the Buffalo Police Department for at least two years, assigned to the pawnshop squad.

Survivors

He was survived by two sons and a daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hunt gave the Buffalo Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hunt.

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

Agency

Department Buffalo Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1924
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 63
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

William was 63. 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 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years

Patrolman William T. Hunt

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch January 17, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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