Rebecca
10-02-2000, 12:14 AM
His family should have been celebrating his 32nd birthday... but instead, they prepared to bury him...
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*Patrolman William Toney
Beech Grove Police Department, IN
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: September 29, 2000
Date of Incident: September 29, 2000
Time of Incident: 2100 hours
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 2 yr
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Weapon Used: Handgun
Patrolman Toney was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a car theft suspect. Another officer had spotted a suspicious van and attempted to stop it. The drive of the van fled with the officer in pursuit. Patrolman Toney joined the pursuit and chased the van until it crashed in a residential neighborhood. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot with Patrolman Toney in pursuit. During the foot chase the suspect turned and fired several shots, one of which struck Patrolman Toney in the throat above his vest. He was able to return fire once but did not hit the suspect. Patrolman Toney was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect was arrested in a nearby house several hours later after a search involving over 100 officers from several agencies. He was charged with murder, car theft, resisting law enforcement, and several other charges.
The incident occurred one day before Patrolman Toney's 32nd birthday. He had been with the agency for two years and is survived by his wife and two daughters, ages 18 months and 4 years.
*as reported by the ODMP
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Rest in peace, Officer Toney.
http://www.officer.com/ubb/frown.gif
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*Patrolman William Toney
Beech Grove Police Department, IN
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: September 29, 2000
Date of Incident: September 29, 2000
Time of Incident: 2100 hours
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 2 yr
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Weapon Used: Handgun
Patrolman Toney was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a car theft suspect. Another officer had spotted a suspicious van and attempted to stop it. The drive of the van fled with the officer in pursuit. Patrolman Toney joined the pursuit and chased the van until it crashed in a residential neighborhood. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot with Patrolman Toney in pursuit. During the foot chase the suspect turned and fired several shots, one of which struck Patrolman Toney in the throat above his vest. He was able to return fire once but did not hit the suspect. Patrolman Toney was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect was arrested in a nearby house several hours later after a search involving over 100 officers from several agencies. He was charged with murder, car theft, resisting law enforcement, and several other charges.
The incident occurred one day before Patrolman Toney's 32nd birthday. He had been with the agency for two years and is survived by his wife and two daughters, ages 18 months and 4 years.
*as reported by the ODMP
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Rest in peace, Officer Toney.
http://www.officer.com/ubb/frown.gif