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| Patrolman William A. Miscannon
Toledo Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, September 18, 1970 Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 393 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, September 18, 1970
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted Patrolman Miscannon was shot and killed while sitting in his marked patrol car at the intersection of Dorr and Junction Avenues, outside the headquarters building for the Black Panthers, during race riots.
A vehicle pulled up behind Patrolman Miscannon's patrol car and one of the occupants walked up and shot him at point-blank range. The suspect was charged with Patrolman Miscannon's murder but acquitted after two hung juries.
Patrolman Miscannon had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and four young children.
The Black Panthers was a racist, radical group that professed the murders of law enforcement officers. Members and former members of the group were responsible for the murders of at least 15 law enforcement officers and the wounding of dozens more across the nation. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
