Bio & Incident Details
Age: 42
Tour: 13 years
Badge # 80
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/31/1985
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to death
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Detective Thomas Williams was ambushed and assassinated in order to prevent him from testifying in an upcoming robbery trial.
The incident occurred in front of his son at his son's school. The shooter was sentenced to death, and two conspirators were sentenced to life without parole plus 25 years to life.
Detective Williams was posthumously awarded the Medal of Valor for the actions taken by him to protect his son during the incident. He had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 13 years, and is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
