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Deputy William M. Dillemuth, a 23-year veteran of the Erie County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on October 20, 1989, while serving a warrant at a residence on Kraus Road in the Town of Clarence, near Buffalo, NY. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Deputy Dillemuth and another deputy arrived at the location to serve a warrant on a suspect who had failed to appear in court for narcotics possession. As they approached the house, they were ambushed by gunfire. Deputy Dillemuth was struck in th ...Read More
Victim Details

William M. Dillemuth

Male

White / Caucasian

Buffalo

NY

1989-10-20

44

William

Dillemuth

11/08/2025