United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, April 3, 1997
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: April 3, 1997
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Shank
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Senior Officer Specialist Scott Williams was stabbed to death by an inmate with a shank at USP Lompoc in Lompoc, California.
Four other officers who came to Officer Williams' assistance were also stabbed by the same inmate. Officer Williams was pronounced dead at 6:55 pm.
The subject was charged with Officer Williams' murder but a judge ruled the suspect was incompetent to stand trial and released him.
Senior Officer Williams had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for four years. He also served in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He is survived by his wife and two daughters and is buried in Los Alamos Cemetery, Santa Barbara County, California.