Oregon State Police, Oregon
End of Watch: Thursday, September 7, 1950
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: September 7, 1950
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper William Levinson was killed when his motorcycle collided with a train at the 12th and State Street railroad crossing.
It is believed that his motorcycle experienced a mechanical malfunction which caused it to lurch forward and strike the slow moving train. Trooper Levinson was caught underneath the train and dragged approximately 350 feet.
Trooper Levinson was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Oregon State Police for nine months. He was survived by his wife and two small children.