St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, August 24, 1903
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: August 24, 1903
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer William Hoagland was struck and killed by a streetcar while on patrol on Belt Avenue.
He had just walked behind an eastbound streetcar and crossed onto the next set of tracks as a westbound streetcar approached. The westbound streetcar struck Officer Hoagland and pushed him ten feet into a utility police. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries one hour later.
Officer Hoagland had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 27 years. He was survived by his wife and children.