Sergeant William G. Paterson
Lake County Sheriff's Department
Indiana
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 25, 1994

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 236

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 25, 1994
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant William Paterson was killed in an automobile accident during a high speed chase. The suspect's car broadsided Sergeant Paterson's as it came into Lake County on U.S. 30 from Porter County.

One of the three juvenile suspects in the other vehicle was also killed. The three juveniles were escapees from Stark County, Indiana and were driving a stolen vehicle.

Sergeant Paterson had served with the Lake County Sheriff's Department for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and children. One of his sons currently serves as a deputy commander with the department.