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Policeman

Ed Williams

Harrison Police Department — Harrison, AR

Felonious

End of Watch May 25, 1934

Age 29

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Policeman Williams was shot and killed as he and his partner responded to a disturbance. He was shot by a drunk suspect who was shooting out of a window. Policeman Williams' partner returned fire mortally wounded the 43-year-old suspect. He died in a hospital a month later. Policeman Williams had served with the agency for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Policeman Williams gave the Harrison Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Harrison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Williams.

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

Agency

Department Harrison Police Department

Location Harrison, AR

Platform Identity hpd.boone.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1934

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Policeman Ed Williams is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Harrison Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Harrison Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ed Williams'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 Ed Williams Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ed Williams is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ed Williams was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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