Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Williams was shot and killed by a man he arrested for robbery at a home seven miles south of Senatobia. Just after the officer made the arrest the suspect grabbed Deputy Williams' pistol and shot him.
Deputy Williams' father, the Tate County Sheriff, organized a posse of more than 75 men who surrounded a nearby home where the suspect was thought to be hiding. When someone in the house opened fire the posse returned fire killing four men inside the home. The men, a father, his two sons, and his son-in-law were relatives of the suspect. The suspect was not there. He was captured in Memphis, Tennesee, December 13, 1932.
May all the slain rest in peace. Reflecting on the innocent killed that day. My Great-Grandfather Judge Crawford was an upstanding, law abiding, hard working man. Such a large part of our history was dimensioned Because the Law was not upheld. Not only was our family unlawfully Murdered, our land was stolen. From what I am told it was 120 acres. However our family was so devastated and threatened even generations later we still feel the sting of bigotry. Justice was never served and the person of interest was never found on our land. There will never be an apology to the Judge Crawford Family for this atrocity. God please Bless and Heal our Land!
Rainey Crawford descendent Grandchild August 12th, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Williams served with the Tate County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Senatobia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Walker 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Tate 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. Jeff Walker Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Jeff Walker Williams Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeff Walker Williams is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeff Walker Williams was killed by officer's handgun.
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