Everett Williams Jr.
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Police Officer

Everett Williams Jr.

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch September 27, 1986
Age 33
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Badge 3311
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Williams was shot and killed while responding to a breaking and entering call at a residence at 12100 Monica Street around 1:25 p.m. The homeowner had shot at a burglar earlier that day and had left the house to report the incident. As Officer Williams and his partner searched the home, Officer Williams was shot by the returning homeowner, who mistook him for a burglary suspect. Officer Williams was struck in the chest and died during emergency treatment at Henry Ford Hospital. Officer William had served with the Detroit Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his two children, his brother, and his father.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Williams gave the Detroit Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Williams.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1986
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 3311
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Everett is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1986, 98 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Everett was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Everett had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Everett among them.

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Where

Police Officer Everett Williams Jr.

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch September 27, 1986

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