William J. Antoniewicz grew up at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Two weeks from his 27th birthday, William accepted an appointment to the Utah Highway Patrol on July 16, 1974. He was assigned to the Port of Entry station at Echo on the Utah-Wyoming border. He drove a marked patrol car from Coalville to the Port of Entry, a distance of 40 miles. On December 8, 1974, Trooper Antoniewicz stopped a speeding vehicle 9 miles east of Echo Junction on I-80. On approach to the vehicle the driver fired two rounds from a .38 caliber revolver, striking Antoniewicz in the left chest and back. The Trooper was then kicked several times in the face. Eighteen months later, a suspect was arrested. The first trial resulted in a hung jury. Rather than face a second trial, the suspect pled guilty to a reduced charge of second degree murder.
There is a cross at the rest stop just past Echo junction in his honor. UPDATE: The Memorial for Trooper Antoniewicz has been relocated about a mile north of Castle Rock, Utah on a hill on the West side of I-80.
COALVILLE-Funreal services for William John Antoniewicz, 27, Coalville who died Dec. 8, 1974 from gunshot wounds, will be Thursday noon, Cranney Mortuary, Logan, where friends call Wednesday 6-8 p.m. and Thursday hour before services. Burial Richmond Cemetery.
Born July 29, 1947 New Bedford, Mass. to Joseph and Janina Stupaishi Antoniewicz. Married Jean Latterbush August 1968, divorced. Utah Highway Patrolman.
Survivors parents, New Bedford; sister Mrs. Cordell (Joyce) Johnson, Richmond
Thanks to Jason O'Driscoll for sending us this info.
There is a cross at the rest stop just past Echo junction in his honor. UPDATE: The Memorial for Trooper Antoniewicz has been relocated about a mile north of Castle Rock, Utah on a hill on the West side of I-80.
COALVILLE-Funreal services for William John Antoniewicz, 27, Coalville who died Dec. 8, 1974 from gunshot wounds, will be Thursday noon, Cranney Mortuary, Logan, where friends call Wednesday 6-8 p.m. and Thursday hour before services. Burial Richmond Cemetery.
Born July 29, 1947 New Bedford, Mass. to Joseph and Janina Stupaishi Antoniewicz. Married Jean Latterbush August 1968, divorced. Utah Highway Patrolman.
Survivors parents, New Bedford; sister Mrs. Cordell (Joyce) Johnson, Richmond
Thanks to Jason O'Driscoll for sending us this info.
William J. Antoniewicz grew up at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Two weeks from his 27th birthday, William accepted an appointment to the Utah Highway Patrol on July 16, 1974. He was assigned to the Port of Entry station at Echo on the Utah-Wyoming border. He drove a marked patrol car from Coalville to the Port of Entry, a distance of 40 miles. On December 8, 1974, Trooper Antoniewicz stopped a speeding vehicle 9 miles east of Echo Junction on I-80. On approach to the vehicle the driver fired two rounds from a .38 caliber revolver, striking Antoniewicz in the left chest and back. The Trooper was then kicked several times in the face. Eighteen months later, a suspect was arrested. The first trial resulted in a hung jury. Rather than face a second trial, the suspect pled guilty to a reduced charge of second degree murder.
There is a cross at the rest stop just past Echo junction in his honor. UPDATE: The Memorial for Trooper Antoniewicz has been relocated about a mile north of Castle Rock, Utah on a hill on the West side of I-80.
COALVILLE-Funreal services for William John Antoniewicz, 27, Coalville who died Dec. 8, 1974 from gunshot wounds, will be Thursday noon, Cranney Mortuary, Logan, where friends call Wednesday 6-8 p.m. and Thursday hour before services. Burial Richmond Cemetery.
Born July 29, 1947 New Bedford, Mass. to Joseph and Janina Stupaishi Antoniewicz. Married Jean Latterbush August 1968, divorced. Utah Highway Patrolman.
Survivors parents, New Bedford; sister Mrs. Cordell (Joyce) Johnson, Richmond
Thanks to Jason O'Driscoll for sending us this info.
There is a cross at the rest stop just past Echo junction in his honor. UPDATE: The Memorial for Trooper Antoniewicz has been relocated about a mile north of Castle Rock, Utah on a hill on the West side of I-80.
COALVILLE-Funreal services for William John Antoniewicz, 27, Coalville who died Dec. 8, 1974 from gunshot wounds, will be Thursday noon, Cranney Mortuary, Logan, where friends call Wednesday 6-8 p.m. and Thursday hour before services. Burial Richmond Cemetery.
Born July 29, 1947 New Bedford, Mass. to Joseph and Janina Stupaishi Antoniewicz. Married Jean Latterbush August 1968, divorced. Utah Highway Patrolman.
Survivors parents, New Bedford; sister Mrs. Cordell (Joyce) Johnson, Richmond
Thanks to Jason O'Driscoll for sending us this info.
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