Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Alvin Williams drowned while attempting to rescue two children from drowning in an overflowing creek. Patrolman Williams and his partner were on patrol following Tropical Storm Davis, which dropped several inches of rain on the area, causing rivers and creeks to overflow, when they heard 2 children screaming for help. The officers rushed to the scene and found two children drowning in a overflowing creek. Patrolman Williams took off his gun belt and jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue the children, but drowned in the attempt. The two children also drowned in the overflowing creek. Patrolman Williams had served with the Woodbridge Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his son and three daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Williams gave the Woodbridge Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Woodbridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Alvin 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Woodbridge Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin Williams is highlighted in Sep.
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