He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Leslie, and his children Vickie and wife Sandy, Terrie, Brian and wife Sandy, Bill and wife Paige, 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents William and Viola Vetter, brothers Merlyn, Gary, Edward and sisters Gertrude Combs and Glenda Schwartz.
He was born and raised in Blackwell Oklahoma, graduating from Blackwell High School in 1956. He graduated from OCU with a bachelor’s degree in 1979. He was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard. Billy joined the Oklahoma City Police Department in 1963 and retired in 1987 at the rank of Major. He served as the Chief of Police in Edmond, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1993.
Billy was an avid golfer and spent his free time devoted to his family especially his grandchildren. He was an active member of the Retired Police Officers Association of Oklahoma.
We would like to thank Loving Care Home Health and Hospice for all of their dedicated passionate care of Billy.
A visitation for Billy will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Baggerley Funeral Home, 930 South Broadway, Edmond, OK 73034. A funeral service will occur Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Baggerley Funeral Home.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.baggerley.com for the Vetter family.
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