Headstone of Glenn Williams

Glenn Williams

1962

Glenn Harvey Williams.

How He Died
Manner Homicide
Cause Gunshot wound
Mechanism Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer Glenn Williams succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained several days earlier on Live Oak Boulevard as he and the city's police chief searched for a suspect who had threatened another officer with a firearm. As the two inspected a parked automobile at 9 p.m. at a service station the suspect, who was hiding in the vehicle's backseat, opened fire, striking Officer Williams. Both officers returned fire, wounding the suspect. The suspect was sent to state prison where he was later shot and killed while attempting to escape. Officer Williams, who served as a paratrooper and sniper during WWII, had worked for the Yuba City Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and son. His hometown later named a street, Williams Way, after him in recognition of his service and sacrifice. He was the first, and as of 2018, remains the only Yuba City police officer killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
Photograph of Glenn Williams
Photograph of Glenn Williams
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Also Served
Yuba City Police Department
Police Officer
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