William H. Christian, Jr., FBI Service Martyr, Quantico, VA - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

On May 29, 1995, Special Agent William H. Christian, Jr., was shot and killed by Ralph McLean, who was being sought in connection with several police shootings and killings in the District of Columbia and Prince George's County, Maryland. McLean was expected to meet a former girlfriend in Greenbelt; and SA Christian, along with 26 other investigators, was conducting a surveillance of the area. At approximately 1:00 a.m., McLean approached SA Christian, who was sitting in his car in a parking lot. Attacking the Agent from behind, McLean shot him through the car window. FBI Agents and local police pursued McLean to a parking garage, where he killed himself with a gunshot to the head.

SA Christian was born in July of 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland. He entered on duty with the FBI through the Baltimore field office in 1975 and was later assigned to Detroit, where he became certified as a SWAT team member. SA Christian was ultimately assigned to the field office in Washington, D.C.

His son Christopher Rene Christian, Feb 21, 1977 - May 27, 2000, is buried with him.

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The FBI honors its Special Agents killed in the line of duty as the result of a direct adversarial force, or at or by the hand of an adversary. The names of these Agents, who are appropriately termed "Service Martyrs," are included on a permanent plaque so that their ultimate sacrifice will always be remembered. The inscription on this Service Martyr Plaque reads: "In memory of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who were killed in the line of duty as the direct result of an adversarial action." A total of 34 Agents were designated as Service Martyrs as of September, 2001.

Description: Bill Christian is one of 34 FBI Agents designated Service Martyrs as of 2001, killed in the line of duty as the result of an adversarial action. He is buried at the Quantico Nat'l Cem., Sec 6, grave 122A. Date of birth: 07/19/1946 Date of death: 05/29/1995 Area of notoriety: Law Enforcement Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight hours Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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