Roll of Honor
Millard R. Williams
Incident
Police Officer Millard Williams was shot and killed after responding to a call involving a drunk and disorderly man at a local cafe. The suspect shot Officer Williams in the chest with a 12-gauge shotgun when Ocer Williams confronted him. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Williams was able to gain control of the shotgun. The suspect fled the area. The man was last seen in California but was never apprehended. Officer Williams succumbed to his wounds two days later at Brewer Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Officer Williams was a United States Army World War I veteran and had served with the Tiptonville Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Williams gave the Tiptonville Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tiptonville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Millard R. Williams served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Millard R. 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Millard R. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Millard R. Williams Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Millard R. Williams is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Millard R. Williams was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.