THE LONE STAR FUGITIVE TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES THE ARREST OF
TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Waco,
TX - On January 26, 2007, members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task
Force, led by the United States Marshals Service in the Western
District of Texas, received a request for immediate assistance from
the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office to assist them in locating
kidnapper Timothy Williams.
Shortly before the request was received, Williams, at gunpoint,
abducted his former girlfriend, Sherry Salter, from her place of
employment. Thus began a four hour manhunt throughout central Texas
utilizing many Lone Star Fugitive Task Force resources. Through the
use of good old fashion police work, Task Force members were able to
continually provide approximate locations for both the fugitive and
victim as Williams was constantly on the move.
At approximately 1:30 PM, it was determined Williams and the victim
were on U.S. Interstate 35 approximately 60 miles North of Waco, TX.
All local and state law enforcement agencies were notified. Within
minutes, the vehicle Williams was driving was spotted and a vehicle
pursuit began. Williams was able to evade a vehicle pursuit
countermeasure, but was forced off the road and into the median of
the Interstate. There, Salter literally jumped from the vehicle and
was rescued. Williams then stopped the vehicle and attempted
suicide. He was transported to a local hospital where he
subsequently passed due to the self-inflected gunshot wound.
United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette
Collins said, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of
both the victim and abductor. This is a tragic situation which for
all involved. We are grateful that all law enforcement personnel
were able to work together to bring this tragedy to an end.”
Participating Agencies: Lone Star Fugitive Task Force-McLennan
County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Hill
County Sheriff Department, Hillsboro Police Department, Milford
Police Department, United States Marshals Service in the Western
District of Texas (Waco Division)
|