Charles R. Williams

Dade County Sheriff's Department — Miami, FL

Felonious

End of Watch September 18, 1916

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Charles Williams, Deputy Sheriff Allen Henderson, and Deputy Sheriff William Henderson were shot and killed while riding on a posse in an attempt to arrest four bank robbery suspects along a canal approximately one mile east of Florida City. The suspects had fled into the Everglades and were pursued by the posse. After the initial shooting, the suspect fled to the western part of the state where two of them were killed and the other two apprehended. Deputy Allen Henderson and Deputy William Henderson were brothers.

Survivors

Deputy Williams was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Williams served with the Dade County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Williams.

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

Agency

Department Dade County Sheriff's Department

Location Miami, FL

Platform Identity dcso.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 1916

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Two shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Charles R. 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Dade County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Dade County Sheriff's Department

of 7 officers

85.7% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious