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| Deputy Don Williams |
Deputy Don Williams, 61, lost his life when involved in a single-vehicle crash just after he completed serving papers. It appears he may have suffered a medical situation that caused him to lose control of his patrol vehicle. Deputy Williams has been Serving and Protecting the People for 17 years and as a Reserve Deputy, he did it all for $1 a year salary. Deputy Williams was a reserve civil process server for the Dale Co. Sheriff Office. Along with his Reserve duties, Deputy Williams also worked as a security guard at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center.
Deputy Williams was on duty Wed. evening in his patrol vehicle. Just after he had served papers, he returned to his cruiser and began driving when something caused him to lose control of his vehicle and wreck. The first Officers on scene attempted emergency CPR efforts as they waited for medics to arrive. Sadly, Deputy Williams succumbed. Preliminary investigations show it appears Williams may have suffered from a medical condition, which is believed to have been a heart attack.
"Don was just an extraordinary individual — the way he made people feel, his energy and the pride he had in the sheriff's department. He has been through a lot, but the one thing he's always done was take care of his family and never complained about anything," Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson said. "We've literally grown up together as a family in this department."
He is survived by his wife and six children.
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