U.S. Army · United States 
William Gaskin
1968
William T. Gaskin served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer William Gaskin was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on Toll Gate Road. He had radioed to dispatch that he was making the stop and was found by other officers suffering from a gunshot wound. He was still holding the suspect's driver's license when he was found. The man was committed to a mental institution where he was stabbed to death two years later. Police Officer Gaskin was a U.S. Army veteran had only served with the Huntsville Police Department for three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his three aunts and uncles.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Huntsville Police Department
Police Officer
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