Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Scott Williams was killed in a vehicle crash near the intersection of US 98 and Beach Road at approximately 7:00 am.
He suffered fatal injuries when his patrol car collided with the rear of a logging truck.
Deputy Williams had served with the Taylor County Sheriff's Office for 17 months and had previously served with the Brooksville Police Department.
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- August 2, 2026
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Williams gave the Taylor County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Perry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Scott Williams is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Taylor County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Scott Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Scott Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Scott Williams is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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