St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Friday, February 12, 1926
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: February 12, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer William Sass was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue.
He was struck by a northbound vehicle as he gave right-of-way to east and westbound traffic. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was charged with careless driving and felonious wounding.
Officer Sass had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his mother.