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Lieutenant William Benton Mays | Robinson Township Police Department, Pennsylvania
Robinson Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

Lieutenant

William Benton Mays

Robinson Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Thursday, June 29, 1972

Biographical Info

Age: 68
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 29, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant Ted Mays responded to a disturbance call where suspects were fighting in a local bar on Beaver Grade Road. As Lieutenant Mays tried to quell the disturbance, he fell to the ground with a fatal heart attack.

Lieutenant Mays had served with the Robinson Township Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters, and 13 grandchildren.