Prohibition Officer William Meade
West Virginia Department of Prohibition
West Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, February 12, 1922

Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, February 12, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Prohibition Officer William Meade was shot and killed from ambush in Wayne County. He and several other officers had recently conducted several raids in the county.

Officer Meade had only served with the agency for two months. He was survived by his wife.