Utah Highway Patrol, Utah
End of Watch Sunday, December 8, 1974
Add to My HeroesWilliam John Antoniewicz
Trooper Antoniewicz was shot during a traffic stop on I-80 near Echo Junction.
While approaching the vehicle, the suspect shot him several times with a .38-caliber handgun. The man then kicked Trooper Antoniewicz in the face several times before fleeing. The suspect was apprehended 18 months later. The first trial resulted in a hung jury and the man pled guilty to a reduced charged of second-degree murder in order to avoid a second trial. He was released after serving 12 years of a 15-year sentence.
Trooper Antoniewicz had been with the agency for five months.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 5 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Pled guilty
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