Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Charles Williams was struck and killed by a delivery truck while directing traffic at the intersection of Main Street and Bank Street. No charges were filed against the driver of the truck. Officer Williams had served with the Wellfleet Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 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.
Police Officer Williams gave the Wellfleet Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wellfleet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Charles D. 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles D. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Charles D. Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles D. Williams is highlighted in Jul.