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Deputized Civilian

Walter Williams

Storey County Sheriff's Office — Virginia City, NV

Felonious

End of Watch July 18, 1868

Age 37

Tour of Duty

The Vigil Panel 3 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Williams was shot and killed while riding with a posse to arrest a suspected thief. The suspect committed suicide after being cornered in a tunnel.

Deputy Williams was survived by his second cousin.

Survivors

Deputy Williams was survived by his second cousin.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

158 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputized Civilian Williams served with the Storey County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Virginia City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Storey County Sheriff's Office

Location Virginia City, NV

Platform Identity scso.storey.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1868

Tour of Duty

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide

Deputized Civilian Walter 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 NV, 81 of 145 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Storey County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Storey County Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 145 officers

55.9% 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. Walter 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 Walter 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

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Williams is highlighted in Jul.

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. Walter Williams was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Storey County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.

Deputy Sheriff

Hugh James Gallagher, Sr.