Lawrence Edward Williams
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Patrolman

Lawrence Edward Williams

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
End of Watch January 17, 1931
Age 26
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Williams and Patrolman Lee Williams were shot and killed during a gambling raid. Both officers had entered a residence in order to gain evidence to make the arrests when they were shot by the suspect. A backup officer was able to return fire and kill the suspect.

Survivors

Patrolman Williams had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his mother and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Williams gave the Shreveport Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Williams.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Shreveport, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1931
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Lawrence 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 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lawrence was 26. 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. Lawrence had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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
Weapons recorded
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His people

Shreveport Police Department has 30 officers remembered here, Lawrence among them.

Patrolman Lawrence Edward Williams

Shreveport Police Department · End of Watch January 17, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-W

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