Duty Death: John Timothy Williamson - [Butler County]
End of Service: 24/10/2014
By Police1 Staff
BUTLER COUNTY, Ala. — A deputy suffered a heart attack after a struggle with a suspect and died several days later.
ODMP reports Deputy Sheriff John Timothy Williamson felt pain in his chest following a struggle during an arrest October 20.
Williamson believed he had strained a muscle and did not seek medical treatment. On October 23, Williamson’s pain became severe as he was operating on duty, and he drove himself to a local hospital.
He was diagnosed with suffering a heart attack, and suffered another in transit to a second hospital. He died two days later on October 25.
Deputy Williamson was a 20-year veteran of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. He also served in the U.S. Navy, according to the report.