Incident
Sergeant Donald Williams suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in riot control in the city of Tampa in the area of Central Avenue and Cass Street.
Sergeant Williams had served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for six years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Williams gave the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Donald Clark Williams is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 15 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 13.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Clark Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Clark Williams Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Clark Williams is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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