Greenville Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, February 21, 1971
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 21, 1971
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Patrolman William Chasteen was shot and killed while he and his partner attempted to question a man about an earlier shooting.
As they approached the man they observed him holding a pistol and ordered him to drop it at gunpoint. The man instead opened fire, striking Patrolman Chasteen in the chest. Patrolman Chasteen's partner fired all of his rounds and returned to the patrol car to radio for help. The suspect fled before committing suicide.
Patrolman Chasteen had served with the Greenville Police Department for 17 years.