Cedar Rapids Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch Wednesday, January 7, 1885
Add to My HeroesWilliam B. McDaniel
Captain William McDaniel fell from a railroad bridge as he and other officers were chasing a man who had just stabbed another man to death. He died from a head injury an hour later. The suspect was apprehended.
Captain McDaniel had served with the agency for eight years. He was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Fall
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