| Corporal William Joseph Shrewsbury West Virginia State Police West Virginia End of Watch: Saturday, September 28, 1963 Biographical Info Age: 32 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, September 28, 1963 Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber Suspect Info: Shot and killed Corporal Shrewsbury was shot and killed when he and a deputy sheriff responded to investigate reports of a suicidal man at a home in Ranger, West Virginia. When they arrived at the scene a man walked from the home, concealing a .32 caliber revolver behind his back. When the approached the patrol car he immediately started shooting through its window, striking Corporal Shrewsbury. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return fire and killed the suspect. |