Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Oliver Williams

Name: Oliver Williams
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/17/2007
Location: 1599 Livingston Vernon Rd
Flora, Mississippi, 39071
County: Madison
Agency: Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Oliver Williams died after a chase in Madison County. Williams was a former Holmes County deputy and police chief of Goodman. Authorities say Williams may have been drinking and that's why he avoided a road block on Interstate 55. A chase ensued and Williams was killed when he crashed on Highway 51.
Unique ID: 6151

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