Jim Marion Williams
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Sheriff

Jim Marion Williams

Felonious
End of Watch August 3, 1921
Age 55
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sheriff Williams was shot and killed by a man on a local street in Tishomingo. The suspect was sentenced to death but was never executed. Sheriff Williams had served as sheriff for 2 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Williams gave the Johnston County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tishomingo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Williams.

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

Agency

Location Tishomingo, OK
Platform Identity jcso.johnston.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 3, 1921
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to death

Sheriff Jim Marion 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Johnston County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% 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. Jim Marion 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 Jim Marion Williams Compares

Age at End of Watch
55
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to death

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jim Marion Williams is highlighted in Aug.

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. Jim Marion Williams was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518