Union County Sheriff's Office, Oregon
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 5, 1980
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: November 5, 1980
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Killed in collision
Deputy Williams and Deputy Michael Cheney were killed when their patrol pickup was struck head-on by a drunk driver on Highway 82 near Elgin, Oregon. The drunk driver was also killed in the collision. The deputies were returning from a search and rescue mission when the incident occurred.
Deputy Williams had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.