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Gary Lee Williams
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Patrolman

Gary Lee Williams

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch March 27, 1989
Age 37
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
The Vigil Panel 134 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 63

Incident

Patrolman Gary Williams was shot and killed when he responded to a suspicious vehicle call on NE Loop 410 at 3 am. Patrolman Williams was dispatched to check on an abandoned vehicle parked behind a closed restaurant when a car pulled into the road. The subjects exited their car to speak with Patrolman Williams. A scuffle ensued, and they took his service weapon and shot him twice, in the lower abdomen and the neck. Patrolman Williams was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he succumbed to his wounds while undergoing surgery. Because Patrolman Williams had retrieved one of the subject's driver's licenses and had entered the license plate into the computer, the brothers were apprehended. One brother was sentenced to 55 years, and the other was sentenced to 10 years for aggravated assault. Patrolman Williams had served with the San Antonio Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Williams gave the San Antonio Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Williams.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department San Antonio Police Department
Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 27, 1989
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Gary is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1989, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Gary was 37. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Gary had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Gary among them.

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Where

Patrolman Gary Lee Williams

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch March 27, 1989

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W

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