Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II
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Master Patrol Officer

Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II

Cairo Police Department — Cairo, GA
Illness
End of Watch January 28, 2023
Age 23
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Master Patrol Officer CJ Williams passed away after suffering a medical emergency during a foot pursuit.

Officer Williams was assisting a Grady County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop in the area of 10th Street and Robinson Avenue. The subject fled the vehicle, and the officers pursued him. During the chase, Officer Williams collapsed and was unable to be revived.

Officer Williams had served with the Cairo Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother, father, stepfather, fiancée, one sibling, aunts, and uncles.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Patrol Officer Williams gave the Cairo Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cairo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Patrol Officer Williams.

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

Agency

Location Cairo, GA
Platform Identity cpd.grady.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 28, 2023
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Master Patrol Officer Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 63 of 903 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Cairo Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Cairo Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Illness
GA — Statewide
63
of 903 officers
7% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II'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 Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II Compares

Age at End of Watch
23
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.9 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Incident Location

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