William C. Isaac
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Sergeant

William C. Isaac

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Felonious
End of Watch December 1, 1919
Age 34
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant William Isaac was shot and killed while he and his partner attempted to question three men in the kitchen of a café on Euclid Avenue. As they approached the men, Sergeant Isaac observed one of them trying to put a revolver in a sink to hide it. When he ordered the man to hand over the gun the man shot him twice, mortally wounding him. The three men fled but were later apprehended. The shooter committed suicide while in jail the other two were convicted of other armed robberies. Sergeant Isaac had been with the Cleveland Division of Police for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, two sisters, and three brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Isaac gave the Cleveland Division of Police 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Isaac.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1919
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 34
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 1919, 212 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

William was 34. 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 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years

Sergeant William C. Isaac

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch December 1, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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