Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Shawn Williams was killed in a single vehicle automobile accident.
Officer Williams was responding to assist a deputy who had interrupted a burglary and was pursuing the suspect. His vehicle ran off the Parker Padgett Road about a half a mile from Oakdale Road and two miles east of Old Town. He was transported to McDowell Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Williams had served with the six-man department for sixteen months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 18-month-old daughter, and parents.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Williams gave the Old Fort Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Old Fort 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 Shawn Joshua Dean 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Old Fort Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shawn Joshua Dean Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Shawn Joshua Dean Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Shawn Joshua Dean Williams is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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