Billy Wayne Blackwell served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 8 months. Billy served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Patrolman Billy Blackwell was shot and killed from ambush by a man as he was responding to a disturbance on Fourth Avenue in Lewisburg at 6:30 am. The 60-year-old suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 60 years on June 19, 1975. In November of 1977, he was retried and sentenced to 75 years for second-degree murder. His request for a third trial was denied in 1986. He died in prison on January 30, 1989. Patrolman Blackwell was a United States Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Lewisburg Police Department for 10 months.
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In tribute
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Blackwell served with the Lewisburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lewisburg community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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