FALL RIVER -- William L. Rioux, 65, of Arlington Avenue, Westport, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Elaine C. (Fontaine) Rioux. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Lionel J. and Rosa (Bastile) Rioux. He lived in Westport all his life. He graduated from Westport High School in 1958 and from Bristol Community College in 1972. He served in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He was a police officer for 14 years and was the first K-9 officer in Westport. Mr. Rioux was a member of the Massachusetts Police Association. Survivors include his widow; three sons, Brian W. Rioux and his wife, Diana, Darrin W. Rioux and his wife, Madeline, and Kevin Rioux, all of Westport; a daughter, Monique E. Jones, and her husband, Rodney, of Newport, R.I.; six sisters, Bunnie Gasperini of Somerset, Claudette Cote of Dartmouth, Jeanne Ozon of Orleans, Rosemary Cooper of Berkley, Linda Carreiro of New Bedford and Mary Annunziato of Taunton; and four grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Gertrude Christian. His memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at St. George's Church, Westport. Arrangements are by Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Road, Westport. CORRECTION: Due to information provided to the Standard-Times, there was an omission in the obituary of William Rioux in Tuesday's paper. Survivors include a brother, Donald Rioux of Westport.