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William Flood

Case from Manhattan---harlem, NY dated Dec 21, 1977

Victim Details

William F. Flood

Male

White / Caucasian

Manhattan---harlem

NY

1977-12-21

37

William

Flood

07/14/2026

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In the winter of 1977, the life of off-duty police officer William Flood was tragically cut short in a fatal encounter in Harlem. On the evening of Wednesday, December 21st, Officer Flood, a United States Marine Corps veteran, was entering a building on Nichols Avenue with another person when they were followed inside by a man intent on robbery.

As the confrontation unfolded, Officer Flood attempted to arrest the individual. During this heroic act, he was shot and killed. The suspect, an ...
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  • Off‐Duty Officer Is Shot to Death In Harlem Hallway - The New York ...
  • Perry Young - William Flood - 1977 - Policeman is killed in Harlem
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    Did anyone else feel a sense of unease when the suspect in Officer Flood’s case was paroled back i... ...Read More
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