Patrolman Timothy L. Willard

Murdered

On December 29, 1978, Patrolman Timothy L. Willard, a 22-year-old rookie officer with the Paris Police Department in Maine, was tragically killed in the line of duty. While conducting a traffic stop on a man driving with a suspended license, Patrolman Willard was unaware that the driver was en route to a local business with the intent to harm his wife, who worked there. The suspect pulled into the business's parking lot, exited his vehicle, and opened fire on Patrolman Willard, who was still sea ...Read More