Patrolman William Kress, Toledo Police Department, Ohio

Patrolman William Kress

Toledo Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch Monday, August 1, 1921

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William Kress

Patrolman Kress was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to arrest a man who had threatened passersby with a gun on State Street. The man shot Patrolman Kress in the leg, severing an artery.

The suspect was sentenced to death and executed in the Ohio State Prison's electric chair on February 24, 1922.

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Age 22
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Executed in 1922

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NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman William Kress of the Toledo Police Department, Ohio and the additional 69 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

August 1, 2023