Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch Sunday, November 7, 1943
Add to My HeroesWilliam S. Knight
Police Officer William Knight was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at a club near the intersection of Rutland Avenue and Henneman Avenue.
He was able to wound his assailant. The 20-year-old subject was found shot and wounded approximately one half block away from where Officer Knight was shot. He died from his wounds.
Officer Knight had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsBill Knight was married to a cousin of my grandmother. Lola was like an aunt to me. She grieved for Bill until she died; she never remarried, would become teary when she spoke of him. My mother spoke highly of Bill, said he was one of the nicest people she had known. God bless all of our police. This “ defund the police” movement is the epitome of idiocy.
Connie Kupchunos
Third cousin of his wife
September 27, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths

Police Officer Jacob Russell Chaffins
Prestonsburg Police Department, KY
EOW: July 1, 2022

Deputy Sheriff William Petry
Floyd County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: June 30, 2022

Captain Ralph Frasure
Prestonsburg Police Department, KY
EOW: June 30, 2022

Deputy Sheriff Bradley Johnson
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: June 30, 2022

Reserve Officer Jeffrey Richardson
Poteet Police Department, TX
EOW: June 29, 2022

Sergeant Richard Lopez
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, AZ
EOW: June 28, 2022

Detention Officer Jeremiah James Story
Perry County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: June 22, 2022

Deputy Sheriff Austin Derek Aldridge
Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: June 21, 2022

Deputy Sheriff J'Mar Colin Abel
Chambers County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: June 20, 2022