Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, March 27, 1891
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: March 17, 1891
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Frank Williams died as the result of blood poisoning, which he contracted when he injured his knee while chasing a suspected thief 10 days earlier.
He was chasing the subject through a dark alley when he injured his leg.
Patrolman Williams served with the Chicago Police Department for less than three years. He was assigned to the Thirty-Fifth Street Station and is buried at Saint James at Sag Bridge Church Cemetery in Sag Bridge, Illinois. He was survived by his wife and four children.