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Agent William Ross Stewart | Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, Oklahoma

Agent

William Ross Stewart

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Wednesday, May 8, 1985

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 8, 1985
Weapon Used: Shotgun; 12 gauge
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Agent William Stewart was shot and killed as he and members of the Woodward Police Department conducted a narcotics operation at a local chain restaurant.

Agent Stewart and one of the detectives approached the suspect, who was sitting in a van parked in the parking lot. As the three talked, the man fired a 12 gauge shotgun, killing Agent Stewart and wounding the detective.

The suspect fled the scene and buried the shotgun. He was arrested a short time later, and the murder weapon was recovered. The man was convicted of Agent Stewart's murder and sentenced to life in prison. He has a parole hearing in November 2016.

Agent Stewart had served with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control for 3 and a half years and previously served with the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by three daughters and a granddaughter.