Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Town Marshal Wilbur "Boss" Bias of the Proctorville Police Department, Ohio, and the additional 85 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

July 23, 2024

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Town Marshal Wilbur "Boss" Bias of the Proctorville Police Department, Ohio and the additional 85 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

July 23, 2023

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Town Marshal Wilbur "Boss" Bias of the Proctorville Police Department, Ohio and the additional 82 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

July 23, 2022

Thank you for your service and today we take the time to remind you and your family that your sacrifice is one that will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 23, 2020

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Town Marshal Wilbur "Boss" Bias of the Proctorville Police Department, Ohio and the additional 74 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation

July 23, 2019

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Town Marshal Wilbur "Boss" Bias of the Proctorville Police Department, Ohio and the additional 74 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

July 23, 2018

I am very proud to say that I am the great grandson of William Wilbur "Boss" Bias. At age 70, I have been inspired my entire life by his selfless actions in defense of his friends, neighbors and the citizens of Proctorville, Ohio.

My mother, Marshal Bias's granddaughter, was spending the night with her grandparent's on July 23, 1935 and they were having dinner when he received a "Disturbance" call.

Assuming his responsibility as Town Marshal, he immediately responded to the call. The results of he response are accurately reported above.

One of my most cherished life possessions is the badge my great grandfather was wearing the night he died. The badge was given to me by his daughter, my grandmother, Ruth Bias Edwards.

My great grandfather's action and courage were always close in mind during my own service as a United States Army, Special Forces officer. My hope was always that I could respond as courageously as the man I knew about, but was never fortunate enough to meet.

My deep and sincere thanks to Chief Bill Murphy, the current Police Chief of Proctorville, for his efforts to create this posting on the Officer Down Memorial.

Very sincerely and with great respect,
Thomas A. (Tom) Ross
Atlanta, Georgia

Former Major, US Army Special Forces
Great Grandson

October 19, 2015

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 78th anniversary year of your death. I am priviliged to be among the first to leave a tribute to you. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Lasater Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) officer Larry Lasater

January 16, 2013

Marshal Bias,
It has taken 74 years, but you are finally being honored. I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Proctorville.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous

July 24, 2009