Edd Williams
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Deputy Sheriff

Edd Williams

Felonious
End of Watch January 12, 1974
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Edd Williams was shot and killed during a robbery at an apartment management office at 830 Victoria Drive in Houston. Deputy Williams, who was working a secondary employment assignment at the apartment complex, was in the manager's office when two men entered and produced weapons. They forced the manager and Deputy Williams into an adjoining room and began searching the two men. Deputy Williams lunged at the suspect when the man discovered his badge. The subject stepped back and shot Deputy Williams in the chin. They stole Deputy Williams' service weapon before fleeing. Deputy Williams had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Williams gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Williams.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 12, 1974
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edd is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1974, 162 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 22nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edd was 35. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Edd had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Edd among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Edd Williams

Harris County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch January 12, 1974

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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