Melvin Williams

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch May 31, 1938

Age 41

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Badge 10814

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Williams was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a speeding motorist. Patrolman Williams was on motorcycle patrol in Manhattan when he begain to pursue a speeding motorist on the Henry Hudson Parkway. As the pursuit continued, Patrolman Williams struck the rear of another car at 247th Street, and was killed instantly. Patrolman Williams had served with the New York City Police Department for 19 years and was assigned to Motorcycle Squad 1.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Williams gave the New York City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Williams.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 31, 1938

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 41

Badge Number 10814

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Offender Not available

Patrolman Melvin 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

283

of 1,237 officers

22.9% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident