Officer William H. Warner

End of Watch: June 1st, 1981

• Age: 22
• Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
• Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

• Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
• Date of Incident: Monday, June 1, 1981
• Weapon Used: Officer’s handgun
• Suspect Info: Not available

While preparing to go on duty, Officer Warner was transferring his police revolver from his civilian holster to his uniform holster when the weapon accidentally discharged.  The bullet hit Officer Warner above his left eye.  Officer Warner was rushed to the hospital and died shortly thereafter on June 1, 1981.