Allan Williams
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Patrolman

Allan Williams

Virgin Islands Police Department — Charlotte Amalie, STI
Accident
End of Watch October 29, 1971
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Williams was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer in the police station.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Williams served with the Virgin Islands Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte Amalie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Williams.

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

Agency

Location Charlotte Amalie, STI
Platform Identity vipd.stthomas.vi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1971
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Allan Williams is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In STI, 6 of 16 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Virgin Islands Police Department, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Virgin Islands Police Department
5
of 15 officers
33.3% Accident
STI — Statewide
6
of 16 officers
37.5% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allan Williams's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Allan Williams Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Allan Williams is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897