William L. Littlejohn
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Deputy Sheriff

William L. Littlejohn

Felonious
End of Watch June 3, 1955
Age 43
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 94
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff William Littlejohn succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver.

He and his partner were rushing an attempted suicide patient to a hospital when the collision occurred. The driver was convicted of felony drunk driving.

Deputy Littlejohn had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for three years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Littlejohn gave the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Littlejohn.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA
Platform Identity scso.sacramento.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1955
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 43
Badge Number 94
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

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 1955, 53 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 135th 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 43. 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 3 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

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has 22 officers remembered here, William among them.

Deputy Sheriff William L. Littlejohn

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch June 3, 1955

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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