Officer William Sexton
Columbus Division of Police
Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 25, 1913

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 6

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 25, 1913
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Sexton drowned while performing rescue operations during the Great Flood of 1913. During the rescue operations he fell from the rowboat in the area of Rich and Mitchell Streets. His body was recovered five days later.

Officer Sexton had served with the agency for eight years.