William G. Ashworth
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Police Officer

William G. Ashworth

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch August 4, 1924
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Badge 96
The Vigil Panel 47 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer William Ashworth was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend four suspects who had just robbed the Continental Bank at 11517 Charlevoix Street. The suspects fled the scene after shooting him. Two days later police shot and killed one of the suspects.

Officer Ashworth had served with the agency for only two months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ashworth served with the Detroit Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ashworth.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1924
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Badge Number 96
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. 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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer William G. Ashworth

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch August 4, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-E

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