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Detective Sergeant William Kenneth Mortimer | Dayton Police Department, Ohio Dayton Police Department, Ohio

Detective Sergeant

William Kenneth Mortimer

Dayton Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Monday, March 4, 1974

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 44

Tour: 22 years

Badge # 15

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 3/4/1974

Weapon: Handgun; .357 caliber

Suspect: Not available

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Sergeant Mortimer was shot and killed while attempting to arrest suspects who had just robbed a jewelry store and shot another man.

He was en route to the police academy when he responded for a call of assistance at an apartment complex where the two suspects were located. While on the scene he observed two young girls looking out of a door at all of the police activity. Sergeant Mortimer immediately ran to the girls and pushed them inside the door for their own safety. Just as he did this one of the suspects came out of his apartment, saw Sergeant Mortimer, and shot him in the face with a .357 caliber handgun.

Both suspects were apprehended and charged with capital murder. Both of them were convicted of a lesser charge of purposeful murder.

Sergeant Mortimer's brother, Sergeant Paul Mortimer, died in the line of duty 4 years earlier while also serving with the Dayton Police Department.

Sergeant Mortimer had served with the agency for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Sergeant Paul E. Mortimer
Dayton Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, July 31, 1970
Cause: Duty related illness

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As a student at Sinclair Community College, let it be known to all that Sgt. Bill Mortimer prepared many of us for our service in law enforcement. His death was a tremendous loss to countless people. My sincere thanks to Sgt. Mortimer for invaluable insight into the criminal justice system. May God bless you and keep you safe within his arms.

Bill Creekbaum
6/30/10

Bill Creekbaum
Student of Bill Mortimer
June 30, 2010

 

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