Officer William L. Reardon
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Sunday, October 20, 1946

Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 20, 1946
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Reardon was struck and killed by a drunk driver while monitoring traffic. Officer Reardon was sitting on his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 99 near Newhall when the incident occurred.