Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Williams was killed in a single car accident on Jane's Scenic Highway while returning from a call to investigate a suspicious aircraft, believed to be used by smugglers. Sergeant Williams' patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree. Sergeant Williams had been with the agency for almost 17 years. He was survived by his wife, four children, sister, and two brothers
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four children, sister, and two brothers
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Williams gave the Collier County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Naples community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Roy Arthur 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 Collier County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy Arthur Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Roy Arthur Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy Arthur Williams is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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