Boca Raton Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Monday, May 19, 1975
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 19, 1975
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant William Emerson suffered a fatal heart attack during a SWAT training exercise.
The team had just completed a one mile run around the track at Florida Atlantic University when suddenly collapsed shortly before noon.
Lieutenant Emerson was a charter member and past president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Boca Raton Lodge 35.