Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Hezekiah Williams was shot and killed while raiding a gambling house at approximately 2:00 am.
He was attempting to arrest several men when one of them resisted and was shot by Marshal Williams. Two other men opened fire on Marshal Williams with a pistol and a shotgun. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return fire and wounded one of the men.
The wounded man and several others were later arrested by the county sheriff.
Marshal Williams was survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.
Survivors
Marshal Williams was survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Williams served with the White Springs Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the White Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Hezekiah H. Williams is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hezekiah H. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Hezekiah H. Williams Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hezekiah H. Williams is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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