Charles Williams

Charles Edward Williams, a 43-year-old Deputy Sheriff from Punta Gorda, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 22, 1903. Deputy Williams, who was a widower and father to eight children, was involved in an incident that led to his untimely death. On that fateful day, he and a Punta Gorda policeman were attempting to arrest a drunk man at around 4:00 am. During the arrest, the man resisted and was struck by one of the officers. This altercation escalated when one of the drunk man's friends to ...

Deputy Sheriff Charles Edward Williams

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