Frankie Lamar Williams
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Trooper

Frankie Lamar Williams

New Jersey State Police — West Trenton, NJ
Accident
End of Watch December 5, 2016
Age 31
Tour of Duty 11 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Frankie Williams was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle on Route 55, near milepost 22, in Millville.

He was responding to a call about an erratic driver when the erratic vehicle crossed the grass median of the highway and collided with his patrol car. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The subject in the vehicle that struck his patrol car was also killed.

Trooper Williams had served with the New Jersey State Police for only ten months.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and his parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Williams served with the New Jersey State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Williams.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location West Trenton, NJ
Platform Identity njsp.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 5, 2016
Tour of Duty 11 mo
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frankie is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2016, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frankie was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Frankie had served 0.9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New Jersey State Police has 84 officers remembered here, Frankie among them.

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Where

Trooper Frankie Lamar Williams

New Jersey State Police · End of Watch December 5, 2016

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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