WYOMING-OFFICER DOWN Chief Bill Bauer www.privateofficer.com
Chief of Police William T. (Bill) Bauer
Wyoming Police Department
Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, August 6, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 12 years, 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, August 6, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief William Bauer was killed in an automobile accident two miles east of Camp Grove in Marshall County.
At about 11:30 am, Chief Bauer was traveling eastbound on County Road 1050 North when a southbound vehicle on County Road 250 East entered the intersection, pulling into his path. Chief Bauer suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was en route to an Illinois Valley Crime Commission executive board luncheon in Hennepin at the time of the accident.
Chief Bauer had served with the Wyoming Police Department for over 7½ years and for the past year was also the acting chief of the Bradford Police Department. He had previously served as a part-time officer with the Henry, Princeton and Sheffield police departments for five years.
Agency Contact Information
Wyoming Police Department
108 E Williams Street
Wyoming, IL 61491
Phone: (309) 286-6090
Please contact the Wyoming Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
