William A. Berg End of Watch: July 16, 1931 Age: 54 Rank: Sheriff Agency: Wood County Sheriff's Office Years of Service: 25 County: Wood Location on Memorial: III Incident Surrounding Death Sheriff Berg killed when he was thrown from his vehicle, which was struck by another vehicle near Nelsonville in Portage County. Sheriff Berg was transporting a prisoner to the Winnebago hospital near Oshkosh. Berg was elected as Sheriff of Wood County in 1928 after serving 22 years with the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department. Back