In the summer of 1986, the city of Detroit lost a dedicated public servant in a sudden act of violence. Anthony C. Williams, a 27-year-old Black man and an eight-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, was fatally shot in the line of duty on the evening of July 20th. As a member of the department's major crimes mobile unit, Officer Williams was no stranger to dangerous situations.
On that Sunday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Officer Williams was attempting to serve a warrant for a c
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