Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Glenn Williams succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained several days earlier on Live Oak Boulevard as he and the city's police chief searched for a suspect who had threatened another officer with a firearm. As the two inspected a parked automobile at 9 p.m. at a service station the suspect, who was hiding in the vehicle's backseat, opened fire, striking Officer Williams. Both officers returned fire, wounding the suspect. The suspect was sent to state prison where he was later shot and killed while attempting to escape. Officer Williams, who served as a paratrooper and sniper during WWII, had worked for the Yuba City Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and son. His hometown later named a street, Williams Way, after him in recognition of his service and sacrifice. He was the first, and as of 2018, remains the only Yuba City police officer killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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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 Yuba City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Yuba City 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
Glenn Harvey Williams served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Glenn Harvey 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn Harvey Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Glenn Harvey Williams Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Harvey Williams is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glenn Harvey Williams was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.