Officer William S. Mathews, In Memoriam
Dublin Core
Title
Officer William S. Mathews, In Memoriam
Subject
City Administration & Services - Police Department
Description
Officer William S. Mathews, the only officer to die in the line of duty, was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 12, 1979, while attempting to stop a drunk driver. The plaque at the right is mounted on a granite base prominently displayed in the garden courtyard outside Palm Beach Gardens Police Headquarters.
Creator
Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society
Source
Internal Archive; Text and Images Retrieved from p.44 of Arcadia Publication
Publisher
Date
1977-00-00 - Mathews Profile
1979-07-12 - Memorial Plaque
1979-07-12 - Memorial Plaque
Rights
(c) 2013, Historical Society of Palm Beach Gardens
Relation
RG001CAS - City Administration & Services
C05POD - Police Department
C05POD - Police Department
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Image
Identifier
Coverage
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph(s)
Physical Dimensions
670 x 921 - Mathews Profile
1332 x 1759 - Memorial Plaque
1332 x 1759 - Memorial Plaque
Files
Citation
Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society, “Officer William S. Mathews, In Memoriam,” accessed April 24, 2024, http://pbgarchives.org/items/show/109.