Darrell Williams

How they died

Deadly force

Undercover officers Paul Piatchek and Matthew Karnowski shot Darrell Williams and Jeremiah C. Henderson when they allegedly reached for guns after a police chase. According to police, the officers saw a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck that had been reported stolen near St. Louis Avenue and Clara. The officers followed the truck and eventually deployed spike strips, causing two of the tires to deflate. The pickup continued until the driver tried to turn into an alley, lost control, struck a guidewire and flipped. Several officers approached and arrested a woman without incident. Two other men reportedly resisted before they were subdued by Tasers and taken into custody. Henderson and Williams allegedly didn't show their hands and reached for weapons. The officers then shot Henderson and Williams multiple times and they both died at the scene.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Darrell Williams, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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