Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, August 14, 1989
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
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.