| Detective William L. Mulligan
Louisville Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 12, 1932 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, April 12, 1932
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1933 Detective Mulligan and Captain Edward Parr were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest two men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries. Both suspects were captured a short time later.
One of the suspects told police he shot the two officers because he thought they were gangsters when they entered his apartment. He was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and executed in the electric chair on April 14, 1933.
Detective Mulligan was survived by his wife. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
