Roll of Honor
Incident
Fisheries Patrolman William Williams drowned while patrolling the Quil Ceda Creek above the I-5 bridge in Marysville on July 15th, 1965.
He was reported missing after his boat was found unoccupied above the bridge. His body was located days later west of the bridge.
Patrolman Williams was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, eight grandchildren, and two brothers.
Survivors
Patrolman Williams was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, eight grandchildren, and two brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Fisheries Patrolman Williams served with the Tulalip Tribal Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tulalip community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Fisheries Patrolman Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Fisheries Patrolman William Williams Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tulalip Tribal Police Department, 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. William Williams Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William Williams Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Williams Sr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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