Winston-Salem Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 1, 1938
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 28, 1938
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman W.G. Willard succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier during a shootout with a suspect on Foster Street. The suspect was shot and killed by Patrolman Willard during the shootout.
Patrolman Willard was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.