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Photograph: Detective Constable William (Bill) David John Hancox

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Detective Constable William (Bill) David John Hancox
Toronto Metropolitan Police Service
Ontario

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 4, 1998

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 6780

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: 2 Females convicted

Detective Billy Hancox was working a plainclothes detail when he broke from the squad's surveillance detail to grab a beverage and chocolate bar from a near by convenience store.

Approximately 10 minutes after advising the squad of this, Billy's voice crackled over the air that he had been stabbed. Officers arrived within a minute of his call for help to find him in a pool of blood next to his vehicle, his half eaten chocolate bar on the seat, and the mic for the radio hanging from the vehicle covered in blood.

Two women were arrested and charged with the crime.
Both women were convicted.



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