Ed Williams

Murdered

On May 25, 1934, Ed Williams, a 29-year-old policeman with the Harrison Police Department in Arkansas, was fatally shot while responding to a disturbance call. He and his partner arrived at the scene to find a suspect firing shots from a window. In the ensuing exchange of gunfire, Officer Williams was struck and succumbed to his injuries. His partner returned fire, fatally wounding the 43-year-old suspect, who died in the hospital a month later. Officer Williams had served with the department fo ...Read More

Policeman Ed Williams

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