End of Watch December 28, 1976
Age 25
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge BIA-933
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Milburn Williamson was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance on the Choctaw Indian Reservation in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He was shot in the chest six times during the incident. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 14 years in prison. Patrolman Williamson had served with the United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son, who is serving as a patrolman.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Williamson gave the United States Department of the Interior 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Williamson.

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

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdibiaojsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 28, 1976
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 25
Badge Number BIA-933
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to 14 years

Patrolman Milburn Williamson 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 the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 45 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.5% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services
45
of 52 officers
86.5% Felonious
DC — Statewide
754
of 1,419 officers
53.1% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Milburn Williamson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Milburn Williamson Compares

Age at End of Watch
25
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 14 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Milburn Williamson is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Milburn Williamson was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location