Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Williams was accidentally shot and killed by an informant while the informant and several deputies were conducting a liquor raid six miles west of Satsuma. Deputy Williams remained outside of the barn while the other deputies and the informant went inside to search it. The informant began searching for more suspects when he saw the silhouette of Deputy Williams outside. Thinking Deputy Williams was a suspect he ordered him to stop. When Deputy Williams shined his flashlight at the informant the man opened fire, killing him. The man who shot Deputy Williams was charged with murder. Deputy Williams had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for two years. He was survived by his parents and brother. His father served with the Houston Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Williams gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William C. Williams, Jr. 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Harris County Sheriff's Office, 23 of 56 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William C. Williams, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William C. Williams, Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William C. Williams, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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