Incident
Trooper Frankie Williams was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle on Route 55, near milepost 22, in Millville.
He was responding to a call about an erratic driver when the erratic vehicle crossed the grass median of the highway and collided with his patrol car. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The subject in the vehicle that struck his patrol car was also killed.
Trooper Williams had served with the New Jersey State Police for only ten months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and his parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Williams served with the New Jersey State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Frankie Lamar Williams is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New Jersey State Police, 53 of 84 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frankie Lamar Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Frankie Lamar Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frankie Lamar Williams is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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