Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Williams was killed on his way to court when his cruiser was struck head on by a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Williams served with the Grambling Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Grambling community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Johnny 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Johnny Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Johnny Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Johnny Williams is highlighted in May.