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Deputized Civilian Walter Williams | Storey County Sheriff's Office, Nevada
Storey County Sheriff's Office, Nevada

Deputized Civilian

Walter Williams

Storey County Sheriff's Office, Nevada

End of Watch: Saturday, July 18, 1868

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 18, 1868
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Deputy Williams was shot and killed while riding with a posse to arrest a suspected thief. The suspect committed suicide after being cornered in a tunnel.

Deputy Williams was survived by his second cousin.