Incident
Constable Mallory Williams was accidentally shot by other officers during a shootout behind 801 North Old Corry Field Road.
He had accompanied the county sheriff and two deputies to arrest a man wanted for stealing cigarettes. The man fled into the field and then opened fire on the officers. Constable Williams was caught in the crossfire and struck in the chest by a round fired by one of the deputies.
Constable Williams had served in law enforcement for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and six daughters.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-FL-CFF25873- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Mallory. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Williams gave the Escambia County District One Constable's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Escambia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Mallory Williams is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mallory Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Mallory Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mallory Williams is highlighted in May.