Detective Sergeant William Kenneth Mortimer, 43, was a 22-year veteran of the Dayton Police Department and a graduate of the FBI National Academy. On March 4, 1974, he responded to an apartment where two suspects had barricaded themselves after a robbery at Potaskys' Jewelry Store. While on the scene he pushed two young girls back inside a doorway for their safety. As he did so, one of the suspects, an 18-year-old, emerged and shot Sergeant Mortimer in the face with a .357 caliber handgun.

Both suspects, aged 16 and 18, were arrested and charged with capital murder. The 18-year-old was convicted of one count of murder and the 16-year-old was convicted of two counts of murder; both received life sentences. The 16-year-old was later paroled in 1992 and the 18-year-old was paroled in 1983. Sergeant Mortimer was survived by his wife and two sons.

Are there readers who remember the case or have additional details about the investigation or memorials for Sergeant Mortimer?