On September 27, 1986, Detroit Police Officer Everett Williams Jr., a 33-year-old with twelve years on the force, was shot and killed while responding with a partner to a burglary call on the city’s West Side. The homeowner, 53-year-old Riley Jones, had earlier confronted a would-be burglar and, believing intruders had returned as the officers approached, fired a single shot through his front door that struck Officer Williams in the chest. Williams was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his wounds.

Riley Jones was taken into custody immediately after the shooting and authorities said they would review the circumstances to decide whether to file charges. Does anyone have information about that day or about Officer Williams’s service and surviving family?