William Henry Lash III (January 21, 1961 – July 14, 2006) was the Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance at the United States Department of Commerce from 2001 to 2005, and a professor at George Mason University School of Law.
Lash was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and grew up in Rahway, New Jersey."William Lash", The Washington Post, July 23, 2006. Accessed May 23, 2021. "William Henry Lash III, 45, a law professor at George Mason University and former assistant secretary of Commerce, died July 14 at his home in McLean. Mr. Lash committed suicide by gunshot after killing his 12-year-old son. He was born in Jersey City and raised in Rahway, N.J."
In July 2006, at his home in McLean, Virginia, Lash was involved in a domestic incident with his wife, which resulted in her leaving the house and calling the police. When they arrived, he refused them entry, and proceeded to fatally shoot his 12-year-old son and then himself.
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External links George Mason University faculty web page