Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Earl Williams succumbed to injuries received two days earlier when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver. He was directing traffic around the scene of an earlier accident.
A 24-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with second degree murder.
Officer Williams had served with the Mobile Police Department for four years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Williams gave the Mobile Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mobile community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Earl Royce 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Mobile Police Department, 18 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earl Royce Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Earl Royce Williams Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Earl Royce Williams is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Earl Royce Williams was killed by automobile.
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