Patrolman William Kress
Toledo Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, August 1, 1921

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, August 1, 1921
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1922

Patrolman Kress was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to arrest a man who had threatened passersby with a gun on State Street. The man shot Patrolman Kress in the leg, severing an artery.

The suspect was sentenced to death and executed in the Ohio State Prison's electric chair on February 24, 1922.