Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer Williamson Linker was struck and killed by a speeding automobile as he was directing traffic on West Innes Street.
Seconds before he was hit, another officer three blocks away, had taken down the vehicle's license number to prosecute the driver for speeding. The driver was convicted of manslaughter, placed on probation, and ordered to pay Officer Linker's widow $1,100.
Special Officer Linker was survived by his wife and six children.
Survivors
Special Officer Linker was survived by his wife and six children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Linker served with the Salisbury Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Salisbury community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Linker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Williamson Murray Linker 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 Salisbury 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. Williamson Murray Linker's cause is highlighted.
How Williamson Murray Linker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Williamson Murray Linker is highlighted in Oct.
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