United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, October 16, 1924
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 3 days
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: October 16, 1924
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Narcotics Agent James Williams was accidentally shot and killed by his partner while struggling with a suspect in Chicago, Illinois. During the struggle his partner's revolver discharged, striking him in the head.
Agent Williams had taken the oath of office to serve with the Prohibition Service only three days earlier.