Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Williams was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a car at the intersection of SW 77th Court and SW 152nd Street while he was escorting a funeral procession.
He was following alongside the procession when one of the participating vehicles made an abrupt left turn, cutting in front of Officer Williams. He collided with the vehicle and was thrown from the motorcycle, suffering severe head injuries.
He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in critical condition for two days before he was removed from life support.
Officer Williams had served with the Miami Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Williams gave the Miami Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William Harris Williams is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Miami Police Department, 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Harris Williams's cause is highlighted.
How William Harris Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Harris Williams is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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