Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal E.C. Williams was shot and killed while attempting to break up a fight between a newspaper reporter and a government official. The reporter had been slandering the official in his articles and the official got fed up. The two met and began fighting. Marshal Williams happened upon the incident and attempted to break it up. The reporter fled, with the government official chasing him. Marshal Williams also chased the two. The government official began shooting at the reporter. In an attempt to get him to stop shooting, Marshal Williams grabbed the man and struck him with his revolver. The man turned and shot Marshal Williams in the chest. Although fatally wounded, Marshal Williams returned fire, killing him.
Survivors
Marshal Williams was survived by his wife and child and is buried in an old cemetery southwest of Enid which is now covered over by the Kisner addition.
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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Williams served with the Enid Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Enid community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal E. C. 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Enid Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. C. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How E. C. Williams Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. E. C. Williams is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. E. C. Williams was killed by gun.
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