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Deputy Sheriff Herbert A. Williams | Aiken County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
Aiken County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

Deputy Sheriff

Herbert A. Williams

Aiken County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

End of Watch: Friday, December 23, 1977

Biographical Info

Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 23, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Herbert Williams suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a domestic disturbance call.

Deputy Williams and his partner were east of Aiken on Route 4 at 1:30 a.m., arresting a man who was disturbing the peace. The subject kicked Deputy Willimas in the chest as they attempted to subdue him. While officers put the man in the patrol vehicle, Deputy Williams had a heart attack. He was transported to the Aiken Community Hospital, where efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

The subject was initially charged with murder, but the charge was reduced to aggravated assault. The man was acquitted of all charges.

Deputy Williams was a United States Air Force Korean War veteran and had served with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office for 2 1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.