Officer William S. Buchanan
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Thursday, April 18, 1929

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 18, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer William Buchanan was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a man with a gun call.

During his response, his motorcycle broadsided a vehicle at New Hampshire Avenue and 7th Street, NW.

Officer Buchanan had been employed with the Metropolitan Police Department for four years, and was survived by his fiancee.