Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sergeant Millard Williams was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on while he was driving on Oak Street. Detective Williams was traveling east on Oak Street when another car, attempting to make a left turn onto Hine Street, struck him at 9:30 p.m. Detective Sergeant Williams and the driver of the other vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. Detective Sergeant Williams had served with the Youngstown Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Williams gave the Youngstown Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Youngstown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Millard 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Youngstown Police Department, 4 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Millard Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Millard Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Millard Williams is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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