San Francisco Police Department, California
End of Watch: Sunday, August 31, 1958
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: August 31, 1958
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer William Long was accidentally shot and killed with his own gun when a friend, thinking the gun was unloaded pointed it at Officer Long and pulled the trigger.
Officer Long was survived by his wife and three children.