Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Jack Williams and Deputy James Lamer were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect. The man opened fire on the officers. Sheriff Williams and Deputy Lamer were shot and killed. A Seaside constable was also shot and wounded but was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Sheriff Williams was the first sheriff to be killed in Oregon to be killed in the line of duty. He had served with the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office for over two years.
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Williams gave the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Astoria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Jack W. 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack W. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Jack W. Williams Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jack W. Williams is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jack W. Williams was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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