William Bruce Swift
Name: William Bruce Swift
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/22/2012
Location: 800 block Maryland Ave.
Cumberland, Maryland, 21502
County: Allegany
Agency: Cumberland Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Suicide
Media summary: A patrolling officer recognized William Swift as having outstanding warrants. As the officer started to get out of the patrol vehicle, Swift reached into a backpack and produced a handgun. He pointed the gun at the officer who took cover and drew a weapon ordering Swift to drop the gun. Swift then allegedly shot and killed himself.
Unique ID: 21835
News article: Link
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