Bell County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, July 19, 1998
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: July 19, 1998
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Charged with public intoxication
Deputy William Zak suffered a fatal heart attack after breaking up a fight and attempting to arrest the participants.
He was working a secondary employment job at a nightclub when he was informed of a fight in progress. He responded with another deputy and broke up the fight but collapsed immediately afterward and died at the scene.
The subject involved was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Deputy Zak had served with the Bell County Sheriff's Office for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.