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Patrolman William J. Waterson
Clark Township Police Department
New Jersey
End of Watch: Sunday, July 4, 1971
Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 19
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 3, 1971
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Patrolman William Waterson was shot and killed after he and his partner interrupted a robbery in progress at a motel on Central Avenue, next to the Garden State Parkway. The suspect fled on foot to a nearby parking lot where he ambushed Patrolman Waterson as he searched the area.
The suspect was arrested 7 years later and found not guilty.
He served in the United States Marine Corp. in the Viet Nam. He recieved numerous awards.
Patrolman Waterson came from a Police history. His father, John Waterson, was a Captain in the Clark Police Department.
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