Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Hugh Williams was killed while setting off an aerial bomb during a practice air raid drill.
Patrolman Williams was lighting the fuse when it malfunctioned and exploded in his face. He passed away at 4:30 p.m. while being transported to Mary McClellan Hospital.
Patrolman Williams was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Granville Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, seven brothers, and four sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Williams gave the Granville Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Granville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Hugh P. Williams served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Hugh P. Williams is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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Incident Location
Military Service
Hugh P. Williams served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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