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.
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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.
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
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Service Record
Incident Details
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.
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.
How Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence Lamar "CJ" Williams, II is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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