California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Saturday, October 6, 1934
Add to My HeroesWilliam R. McDaniel
Officer McDaniel was shot and killed as he and a tow truck driver were impounding a car that had been abandoned by an ex-convict. The man returned to the scene and fatally wounded both men. Officer McDaniel was able to return fire and wound the suspect who was later shot and killed by a sheriff's posse.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsThis link leads to a memorial I created for Officer McDaniel. It contains the news clippings of the incident, when he was ambushed by a drunk motorist with a rifle. The perpetrator was later killed in a gunfight with a posse in the "Pleasant Valley", now referred to as "Upper Park" in Chico, CA.
http://wrmcdaniel.blogspot.com/
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