Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 29, 1979
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 29, 1979
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams was shot and killed as he and other members of the Narcotics Bureau served a warrant at 16123 Abbey Avenue in La Puente.
When the officers attempted a forced entry into the home, one of the suspects opened fire with a shotgun, striking Deputy Williams.
On May 12, 1980, the suspect, 30, was sentenced to death. As of December 2, 2022, he was still on death row. Out of 737 death row inmates only 5 have been there longer than he has.
Deputy Williams had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife and two children.