Gilpin County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch: Sunday, April 19, 1896
Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 16, 1896
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Williams was shot and killed while he and the sheriff attempted to arrest a suspect. The sheriff had deputized Deputy Williams earlier in the day to help arrest the man for threatening a judge. When they confronted the suspect both officers were shot. The sheriff recovered from his wounds but Deputy Williams succumbed to his wounds three days later.