Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bruce Williams was shot and killed after responding to a domestic violence call.
When Deputy Williams arrived at the call on South Street, the suspect opened fire with a high-powered rifle, striking Deputy Williams in the neck and upper shoulder area above his vest. The suspect then locked himself in his apartment.
Deputies fired tear gas and flash-bangs into the apartment to distract the suspect and entered the apartment. They found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Deputy Williams had served with the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office for 14 years.
When Deputy Williams arrived at the call on South Street, the suspect opened fire with a high-powered rifle, striking Deputy Williams in the neck and upper shoulder area above his vest. The suspect then locked himself in his apartment.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, parents, and three siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Williams gave the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Green Lake 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 Bruce Allen 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruce Allen Williams's cause is highlighted.
How Bruce Allen Williams Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce Allen Williams is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bruce Allen Williams was killed by rifle; ak-47.