Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Williamson and Deputy Albert Clark were killed in an automobile accident on Highway 300 in Crisp County. The deputies, both investigators for the sheriff's department, were returning from a joint undercover operation with Wilcox County when their unmarked vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer. The operation they were returning from involved the arrests of several felony suspects.
Survivors
Captain Williamson was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Williamson served with the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Williamson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Thomas Mitchell Williamson 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Dougherty County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Mitchell Williamson's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Mitchell Williamson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Mitchell Williamson is highlighted in Nov.
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