John Big

Murdered
Case Description
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On November 23, 2019, Lowndes County Sheriff John “Big John” Williams, aged 62, was fatally shot at a gas station in downtown Hayneville, Alabama. The incident occurred when Sheriff Williams, who was not in uniform, went to the gas station to disperse a crowd. William Chase Johnson, who was 18 years old at the time, is accused of shooting the sheriff.

Johnson's defense maintains that he acted in self-defense, claiming he did not know that the person he shot was a law enforcement off ...Read More
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  • The Montgomery Advertiser: ‘To know him is to love him’: Learn how Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams lived, served

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    Victim Details

    John Big

    Male

    Black / African American

    Hayneville

    AL

    2019-11-23

    62

    John

    Big

    Yes

    12/03/2024

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