Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Williams succumbed to injuries from an automobile accident the previous day. Officer Williams' patrol car experienced a mechanical failure, causing it to collide with another vehicle on Trinity Lane and flip over. He was transported to General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Williams Was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Metro Nashville Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Officer Williams gave the Metro Nashville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community, and 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
Robert L. Williams served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Robert L. 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Metro Nashville Police Department, 7 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert L. Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Robert L. Williams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Williams is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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