Bio & Incident Details
Age: 22
Tour: 1 year
Badge # 1827
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 7/2/1968
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Officer Williams was shot and killed while he and his partner were attempting to arrest a robbery suspect. Officer Williams had one cuff on the suspect when the man began fighting. As the officers struggled with the suspect, the man's son approached up and grabbed Officer Williams' partner's service weapon.
The son shot and wounded both officers. The father then grabbed the gun and fired two additional rounds into Officer Williams' prone body.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. The man's son and wife were also convicted of charges in connection with the shootings.
Officer Williams had served with the agency for one year. He had served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years before becoming a police officer. He was survived by his mother.
