Roll of Honor
Orville M. Williams
Incident
School Safety Agent Orville Williams suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a series of fights between students at a school.
Agent Williams and his partner broke up a fight when they were alerted to a second fight on the third floor of the building. After running up three flights of stairs, they were able to stop the second fight. Agent Williams collapsed as he escorted the students to the principal's office.
Agent Williams served with the New York City Police Department - Division of School Safety for two years. His brother survives him.
Hey Sug.
Just wanted to let you know I still miss you and think about you. You’re with the whole fam now. SIP brother. We’ll meet again someday.
Dee Friend October 17th, 2025
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
School Safety Agent Williams gave the New York City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, School Safety Agent Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
School Safety Agent Orville M. Williams is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New York City Police Department - Division of School Safety, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Orville M. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Orville M. Williams Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Orville M. Williams is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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