California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Friday, December 30, 1977
Add to My HeroesWilliam Benno Wolff, III
Officer Wolff was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop. He had just completed issuing a citation and was returning to his cruiser when he was struck. The impact was so great that it knocked him over the vehicle he had stopped. The drunk driver was apprehended and charged with felony drunk driving.
Officer Wolff had been with the agency for four years.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour 4 years
- Badge 8342
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
- Offender Charged with felony drunk driving
Most Recent Reflection
View all 16 ReflectionsRest in peace Officer Wolff.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 17, 2019
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