Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Add to My HeroesParis Williams, Sr.
Police Officer Paris Williams suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting other officers in a disturbance that broke out during a protest outside the Philadelphia Convention Center.
Officer Williams, who was in plainclothes, was monitoring the protest when some of the protesters began fighting with uniformed officers. Officer Williams immediately went to the aid of the officers. After struggling with the protesters for several minutes, he collapsed.
Two of the officers immediately noticed Officer Williams in distress and began CPR. He was transported to Hahnemann University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Four protesters were charged in connection with the struggle that led to Officer Williams' death.
Officer Williams had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 18 years. He was a widower and survived by his two children.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour 18 years
- Badge 5592
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 145 ReflectionsOfficer Paris Williams was a pleasure to work with at the Civil Affairs Unit. He was fun to work with and always had a smile. He was very professional and had concern for everyone he met. You would have never known he was a Philadelphia Police Officer because of his sense of humor and his style of dress he was a Dapper Dan in his dance. He is truly missed.....R.I.P my friend & fellow officer.
Terry Brown- Retired Police Officer
Philadelphia Police Dept
December 22, 2021
Recent LODD Deaths

Sergeant Richard Lopez
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, AZ
EOW: June 28, 2022

Detention Officer Jeremiah James Story
Perry County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: June 22, 2022

Deputy Sheriff Austin Derek Aldridge
Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: June 21, 2022

Deputy Sheriff J'Mar Colin Abel
Chambers County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: June 20, 2022

Police Officer Joseph Anthony Santana
El Monte Police Department, CA
EOW: June 14, 2022

Corporal Michael Domingo Paredes
El Monte Police Department, CA
EOW: June 14, 2022

Deputy Sheriff Austin W. "Melvin" Richardson
Fremont County Sheriff's Office, IA
EOW: June 14, 2022

Correctional Officer IV Jade Drennan
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: May 19, 2022

Deputy First Class Glenn R. Hilliard
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: June 12, 2022