Officer William Whitfield was shot by an unknown gunman on June 18, 1922, in an alley just west of 3600 N. College Avenue.  Officer Whitfield was sent to the hospital and lingered near death for several months.  He passed away on November 27, 1922.  The case remains unsolved.  Officer Whitfield was the first black IPD officer to give his life in the line of duty.  At the time of his death, he was buried in an unmarked grave.  On November 30, 1998, IPD honored Officer Whitfield with a full honor's funeral at Crown Hill Cemetery.  A headstone was purchased for his grave with donations made by IPD employees.

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