Horicon Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch Thursday, October 19, 1882
Add to My HeroesWilliam E. Gibson
Marshal William Gibson was shot and killed while placing a prisoner in a cell.
He had removed one revolver from the suspect but the man had concealed a second gun. The suspect fled the scene and was never identified.
Marshal Gibson was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried at Oakhill Cemetery in Horicon, Wisconsin.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Never identified
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsRest in God's loving embrace, hero. You will never be forgotten.
Retired Wisconsin L.E.O.
February 25, 2014
Recent LODD Deaths
Captain Philip Street
Walker County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: November 27, 2020
Patrolman Cassie Johnson
Charleston Police Department, WV
EOW: December 3, 2020
Chief Deputy Constable M. Wayne Rhodes
Denton County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, TX
EOW: December 1, 2020
Officer Andy Ornelas
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: December 2, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Jared Michael Allison
Nash County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: December 1, 2020
Correctional Officer Richard Allen Wright
Missouri Department of Corrections, MO
EOW: November 19, 2020
Senior Police Officer Ernest Leal, Jr.
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: November 27, 2020
Correctional Officer Glenn F. Martinez
Guam Department of Corrections, GU
EOW: November 23, 2020
Detention Officer Dwight Willis
Greene County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: November 22, 2020