Fatal Encounters

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

Arthur Williams

Name: Arthur Williams
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 07/11/2010
Location: U.S. 40 and St. Paul Road
Clear Spring, Maryland, 21722
County: Washington
Agency: Maryland State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Alabaman Williams robbed a hotel at gunpoint at 4 a.m. Sunday and tried to rob a second one. State police found his black 2007 Cadillac CTS, driving recklessly, and gave pursuit for 2 and a half miles before Williams lost control and died, his Cadillac going end over end into a roadside field.
Unique ID: 9289

News article: Link






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