Taney County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, March 12, 1892
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 12, 1892
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Charges dropped
Deputy Williams was shot and killed while protecting a prisoner from a mob at the county jail. The prisoner had been arrested for murdering his wife. The mob that raided the jail was successful in lynching the suspect.
One of the mob leaders was charged with Deputy Williams' murder but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.