Scott James Williams

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons — Washington, DC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch April 3, 1997

Age 30

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Senior Officer Specialist Scott Williams was stabbed to death by an inmate with a shank at USP Lompoc in Lompoc, California. Four other officers who came to Officer Williams' assistance were also stabbed by the same inmate. Officer Williams was pronounced dead at 6:55 pm. The subject was charged with Officer Williams' murder but a judge ruled the suspect was incompetent to stand trial and released him. Senior Officer Williams had served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons for four years. He also served in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of Operation Desert Storm.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters and is buried in Los Alamos Cemetery, Santa Barbara County, California.

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Last updated: 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.
Senior Officer Specialist Williams gave the United States Department of Justice 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdjfbpfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1997

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Shank

Offender Charged with murder

Military Service

Scott James Williams served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Senior Officer Specialist Scott James 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, 26 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons

of 34 officers

76.5% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious