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Deputy U.S. Marshal

Jim Williams

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch June 5, 1889
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
The Vigil Panel 27 · Column 3 · Line 5 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Deputy Marshal Williams was shot and killed as he and several other deputy marshals and posseman attempted to arrest a man near Wild Horse Creek in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma). As Deputy Marshal Williams and another marshal entered the cabin's front door the suspect opened fire with a rifle, striking Deputy Marshal Williams. The other marshal returned fire and killed the suspect.

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137 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Williams gave the United States Department of Justice 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 5, 1889
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jim is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1889, 46 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 142nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Jim had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Jim among them.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal Jim Williams

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch June 5, 1889

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-W

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