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Police Officer William J. Luce | Chicago Police Department, Illinois
Chicago Police Department, Illinois

Police Officer

William J. Luce

Chicago Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch: Monday, August 14, 1989

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer William Luce died from cancer which he contracted after being exposed to radiation while on duty.

He was testing different rifles when a scope on one of them exploded, exposing him to radiation.

Officer Luce was a Vietnam War veteran. He was survived by his wife and six children.