Trooper William John Antoniewicz, Utah Highway Patrol, Utah

Trooper William John Antoniewicz

Utah Highway Patrol, Utah

End of Watch Sunday, December 8, 1974

William 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

traffic stop

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I was working for Webwe County Sheriff at the time , this was one of the coldest nights of my life. We had a road block at the mouth of Weber Canyon all night long. Memories of that night remained a constant reminder on every traffic stop I made for the next 31 years.

Larry Conrad, retired
Redmond Police Department

March 4, 2013