Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Malcus Williams suffered a heart attack after responding to a domestic violence call in the 2000 block of Grizzly Drive.
Earlier in the day, during his previous shift, he had responded to a suspicious person call in the 2700 block of Clay Creek Way in which a subject was hiding in a backyard and refusing to follow commands of responding officers. Officer Williams began to show symptoms of a heart attack after rushing to backup another officer who located the subject. He did not seek medical treatment, and during the subsequent shift, he collapsed as he arrived at the scene of a domestic violence call.
Officer Williams had served with the Ashland Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Williams gave the Ashland Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Ashland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Malcus Williams, II 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 OR, 11 of 197 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.6% of this state's fallen. That is 1.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Ashland Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Malcus Williams, II's cause is highlighted.
How Malcus Williams, II Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Malcus Williams, II is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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