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Chief of Police

Andrew Williams

Saluda Police Department — Saluda, NC

Felonious

End of Watch September 3, 1976

Age 47

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief of Police Andrew Williams was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance on the Ozone Drive between I-26 and Saluda. The male subject opened fire with a shotgun as Chief Williams approached the home, killing him. The man was apprehended at the scene by other officers. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, where he subsequently died in 2004. Chief Williams had served in law enforcement for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Williams gave the Saluda Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saluda community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Williams.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Saluda Police Department

Location Saluda, NC

Platform Identity spd.polk.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 3, 1976

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Chief of Police Andrew Williams is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Saluda Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Williams's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Andrew Williams Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Williams is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Williams was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518