William Randall Steedley
1971
William Randall Steedley Sr..
How He Died
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Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Buddy Steedley suffered a fatal heart attack after pulling over a DUI suspect to administer a balloon breathalyzer test.
When the station tried to contact Deputy Sheriff Steedley and received no response, the sheriff immediately went to the scene and found Deputy Steedley lying beside his patrol car. He was transported to the local hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
Deputy Steedley was survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, seven sisters, and two brothers.
When the station tried to contact Deputy Sheriff Steedley and received no response, the sheriff immediately went to the scene and found Deputy Steedley lying beside his patrol car. He was transported to the local hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
Deputy Steedley was survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, seven sisters, and two brothers.
Survivors
Deputy Steedley was survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, seven sisters, and two brothers.
Service Record
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Charlton County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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