Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Christopher Williams succumbed to a back injury sustained three years earlier while participating in a defense tactics training exercise. He underwent several surgeries as a result of the injury, but was not able to recover.
Officer Williams had served with the agency for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Williams gave the Wilmington Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Wilmington Police Dept., 5 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Fitzgerald Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Fitzgerald Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Fitzgerald Williams is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Wilmington Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
