Bruce Williams
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Police Officer

Bruce Williams

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 5, 1990
Age 35
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 4797
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Bruce Williams was shot and killed when he was robbed as he was pumping gas at East Eight Mile Road near Ryan Road around 11:30 p.m. When he attempted to take action he was shot twice in the chest and killed. Four suspects, three of them juveniles, were arrested and the gunman was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Officer Williams was a U.S. Army veteran and a five-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Williams gave the Detroit Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 December 5, 1990
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 4797
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Bruce Williams served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bruce 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 1990, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bruce was 35. 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. Bruce had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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.

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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Bruce Williams

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch December 5, 1990

Military Service

Bruce Williams served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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