WILLIAM HENRY ARMSEY

Officer Rank: Chief of Police
Memorial Panel: 20-E: 23
Department: Olney, Illinois, P.D.
End of Watch: July 28, 1940
Cause: SHOT
Age: 57
Years of Service: 15
Description: Chief Armsey attempted to arrest a man wanted for beating a deputy. The suspect shot and fatally wounded Chief Armsey. The suspect was arrested and charged with first degree murder.
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