Dwayne Martin Williams
Corporal

Dwayne Martin Williams

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
End of Watch March 3, 1993
Age 34
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Williams was shot and killed while conducting a narcotics raid on a house while assigned to a special narcotics squad. Corpoal Williams was clearing a hallway in the house when the suspect opened fire on him, striking him below his vest. Other officers on the scene returned fire and killed the suspect. Corporal Williams was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries three hours later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Williams served with the Shreveport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Williams.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Shreveport, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1993
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Corporal Dwayne Martin Williams is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Shreveport Police Department, 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Shreveport Police Department
24
of 30 officers
80% Felonious
LA — Statewide
364
of 595 officers
61.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dwayne Martin Williams's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Dwayne Martin Williams Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dwayne Martin Williams is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dwayne Martin Williams was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909