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William Hauley Cole

Case from Anthem, AZ dated Jan 08, 2012

Victim Details

William Hauley Cole

Male

White / Caucasian

Anthem

AZ

2012-01-08

50

William

Hauley Cole

06/30/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 8, 2012, Maricopa County Sheriff's Deputy William Hauley 'Bill' Coleman, a 50-year-old White male, was fatally shot in Anthem, Arizona. The 20-year veteran of the force was responding to a burglary call at a medical building around 4:15 a.m. with his partner. Upon their arrival at the scene near Anthem Way and Gavilan Peak Parkway, they encountered a man inside a van.

As the deputies attempted to make contact with the individual, he opened fire with a ...
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