Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Williams suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being involved in an altercation with two intoxicated men he was attempting to arrest. During the struggle, Policeman Williams struck them several times with his night stick and was able to arrest them. Shortly after he placed them in jail, he collapsed.
Policeman Williams had served with the Albia Police Department for 4 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Policeman Williams gave the Albia Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Policeman Richard D. Williams is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IA, 11 of 226 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard D. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Richard D. Williams Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Richard D. Williams is highlighted in Jan.