Officer Willie R. Gawen
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 2, 1915

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Bicycle accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 2, 1915
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Gawen was killed in a bicycle accident while on patrol with a fellow officer near 7th and Q Streets, NW. Officer Gawen's partner heard a noise and when he turned around he discovered Officer Gawen laying in the street unconscious. The exact cause of the fall was not known but thought to be caused by road debris.

Officer Gawen had been with the agency for four years.