Detective Lieutenant William Foulks
Cleveland Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Sunday, September 29, 1901

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, September 29, 1901
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Acquitted of murder

Detective Lieutenant Foulks was shot and killed by a suspect during a violent strike between union molders and non-union molders filling their positions. Lieutenant Foulks and another officer were searching for a wanted man when they heard gunshots in the crowd. The officers ran towards the crowd and Lieutenant Foulks, who was in plain clothes, immediately began to struggle with one of the strikers. During the struggle his revolver fell out the man picked it up and shot him with it. The man was later arrested but was subsequently acquitted of murder charges, claiming he did not know Lieutenant Foulks was a police officer and that he was acting in self defense.

Lieutenant Foulks was survived by his wife and six children.