Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Williams was killed when his Emergency Patrol Wagon was broadsided as he and his partner were responding to an assist other officers at Woodland Avenue and South 58th Street in Philadelphia. The Emergency Patrol Wagon tipped over, and Officers Williams was ejected and pinned under the wagon. He died from his injuries. Officer Williams had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 3 years and was assigned to the 12th District.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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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.
Police Officer Williams gave the Philadelphia Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia 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 Kevin 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 110 of 378 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Williams is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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