tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post1880028028334684674..comments2024-03-26T16:11:40.327-07:00Comments on Behind The Blue Wall: [MI] Officer-Involved Murder-Suicide: Detroit Detective Williams' note to give his possessions to his mother "wasn't quite a suicide note"?Behind The Blue Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-5337750295593818522012-02-18T21:25:42.095-08:002012-02-18T21:25:42.095-08:00If someone is trashing Katie here above, right cli...If someone is trashing Katie here above, right click on the date of the comment(s) and post the links for me and I will remove them.Behind The Blue Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-35482422160816520252012-02-17T09:50:39.828-08:002012-02-17T09:50:39.828-08:00I knew both Katie and Ed. I loved Katie dearly and...I knew both Katie and Ed. I loved Katie dearly and there is a huge hole in my heart from losing Katie. Katie had her faults but she was a good person till the day she died. For those who didn’t know Katie she was a beautiful, smart, fun and a wonderful mother who made mistakes like we all do. She loved being on the water, planning vacations for her friends and family, just being with her friends and family and most importantly participating her in her son’s life especially his love for hockey. Weeks before her death she was talking about going back to school she was looking towards her future. <br />She was good person and for those of you are saying Katie brought this on herself, need reevaluate who you are. Katie was a much better person than you are. I hated Ed for a long time but I now I feel sorry that as controlling as he was he couldn’t control his own emotions. Ed had had his good qualities and was loved by many people but in the end he made a very evil and selfish decision. In the end Ed couldn’t live with the man he allowed himself to become, the same man Katie wanted to leave and divorce. <br />Almost 3 years later… Katie is missed daily by friends and family. St. Patrick ’s Day is almost here and I can’t put on green without thinking of Katie. Her son, Kevin, is growing into a wonderful man that I know Katie would be very proud of. Though Katie may not have been here for the birth of her nephew, the marriage of her sister or to see Kevin score his triple play in hockey … she is watching over it all with a smile. When Irish eyes are smilling….Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-40066766447896851612012-01-26T01:06:47.056-08:002012-01-26T01:06:47.056-08:00This is why no police officer should ever be made ...This is why no police officer should ever be made to feel ashamed for seeking counseling or mental health services. Being a police officer, especially in cities where there is high violent crime, is often emotionally draining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-66408997878314012612011-06-21T21:00:14.835-07:002011-06-21T21:00:14.835-07:00ED WAS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF A COWARD... HE STOLE...ED WAS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF A COWARD... HE STOLE HIS WIFE'S LIFE AND STOLE ACHILD'S MOTHER. ALTHOUGH I DO INDEED FEEL SORRY FOR HIS PARENTS AND THOSE THAT LOVED HIM, I FIND MYSELF MORE INVOLVED WITH HEART-FELT PITY FOR KATY'S SON AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. <br /><br />I AM MARRIED TO A DETROIT POLICE OFFICER, WHO IS INDEED A SWEETHEART WITH A GUN ON HIS SIDE. SO, I HAVE A TRUE SOFT SPOT FOR DPD WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES.<br /><br />I ACTUALLY KNEW ED PRIOR TO HIM BECOMING A COP, HIS DAD IS A COP, PERHAPS RETIRED BY NOW...NOT SURE. BUT, THE HURT AND SHAME ED PUT HIS DAD THROUGH IS JUST ANOTHER NOTCH IN HIS COWARD BELT.... <br /><br />I STILL PRAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE LEFT BEHIND MISSING THEM BOTH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-82532403269469088002011-04-22T12:11:58.741-07:002011-04-22T12:11:58.741-07:00REST IN PEACE "ED", MY BROTHER. I MISS Y...REST IN PEACE "ED", MY BROTHER. I MISS YOU DEEPLY. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU FOR THE ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU DID AND SAID. LOVE YOU!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-12847597563585500712011-02-18T20:40:02.560-08:002011-02-18T20:40:02.560-08:00Rot in hell EdRot in hell EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-89717540990526388452010-10-05T10:05:36.245-07:002010-10-05T10:05:36.245-07:00I hope you give up matchmaking.I hope you give up matchmaking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-83085232962777395432010-10-05T09:16:44.560-07:002010-10-05T09:16:44.560-07:00Here I am a whole year later commenting!! I recent...Here I am a whole year later commenting!! I recently was given as a gift all 10 season of the First 48 Hours (I love crime shows). I too was struck with Ed Williams beauty and demeanor. So much so, I rewatched the episode to note if he had on a wedding band. When I noticed he didnt, I immediately posted on my FaceBook that all the women who were looking for a husband should pick up and move to Detroit. One of my friends mentioned it would be nice to see a pic of him, before she packed her bags and bought her ticket. While looking for a pic of Ed on the web I stumbled accross this site!! OMG!! How sad? Tragedy for both families. I simply can not beleive it went that far. PIP to Edward and his wife, Patricia!! I know everyone was/is upset with Edward's final action, but I have to imagine the pain he was in to commit such actions. <br /><br />And also, I truely beleive (it is my OPINION) that all of our times of death and ways of demise are written in God's Book of Life. Though we may think it is not right, it was already ordained. God makes no mistakes!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-9383490719047549132010-05-01T20:20:25.181-07:002010-05-01T20:20:25.181-07:00I was recently watching an update of First 48 and ...I was recently watching an update of First 48 and I caught a glimpse of the deceased Officer Edward Williams which sent a chill down my spine. I remember when I first saw him on the show and thought that he was too handsome to be a police officer. I never thought he could be a cold-blooded killer. I guess no one is too handsome or beautiful to be a killer. I know that officers have to wear many uniforms and disguises but who can really know what troubles them deep inside. Did he ever reach out for help? Did he have any children of his own? Was Officer Williams depressed or an alcoholic? In a previous comment someone stated that "ED" PLANNED this murder-suicide, is this a known fact or just speculation? I don't think this ordeal will forever overshadow his name because I'm sure he was not always the person(murderer) he became. I'm sure his mom knew him to be someone entirely different as well as others who loved him. We have to stop hiding and being in denial about the deadliness of Domestic Violence. GOD BLESS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-59536497283770841942010-03-04T01:46:05.362-08:002010-03-04T01:46:05.362-08:00Ed's final legacy that he allowed himself to c...Ed's final legacy that he allowed himself to construct as he went through the motions of setting up a murder is <br /><br />nothing good.<br /><br />People's character is revealed when they don't get what they want. Sure they are great when things are swinging their way or the obstacles are surmountable.<br /><br />But when a person really can't have their way,<br />THAT is when you find out what kind of person they really are.<br /><br />They don't "change." They are revealed when tested by real life.<br /><br />Ed's having it together was just a facade.<br />There's nothing nice to say except how good it felt while being fooled.<br /><br />Reality: Murderer.<br /><br />HE wrote the final chapter that will overshadow his name forever.<br /><br />His set of choices that he PLANNED and followed through on.<br /><br />Katie's choices were stolen.Behind The Blue Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-8508717085961537962010-03-03T22:30:45.148-08:002010-03-03T22:30:45.148-08:001ST OFF... THERE IS NO REASON ON EARTH TO TRY FOR ...1ST OFF... THERE IS NO REASON ON EARTH TO TRY FOR ONE SECOND TO GIVE KATIE A BAD NAME... SO DON'T. I KNEW ED... HE DID SEEM VERY NICE AND HE WAS A HANDSOME MAN, BUT LOOKS ARE VERY TRICKY. i KNEW KATIE VERY WELL AND SHE WAS NOT HAPPY AT ALL. ED WAS VERY CONTROLLING AND VERY MEAN. VERY MEAN. SHE NEEDED TO GET OUT AND SHE WAS TRYING THINGS JUST HAPPENED TOO FAST. BUT LIKE IT WAS SAID ALREADY HE HAS NO EXCUSE FOR HIS ACTIONS. HE KNEW BETTER AND THATS WHY HE TOOK HIS LIFE AS WELL. THE WORST THING IS HE TOOK A WONDERFUL MOTHER AWAY FROM KEVIN. AND THANK GOS HE HAS A AWESOME FATHER TO HELP HIM THRU THIS...I MISS HER SO BAD AND PRAY THAT LIL KEV WILL BE OK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-70980528715539104632009-12-05T06:19:30.019-08:002009-12-05T06:19:30.019-08:00THE FIRST THANKSGIVING FEAST WITHOUT YOU WAS HARD ...THE FIRST THANKSGIVING FEAST WITHOUT YOU WAS HARD AND ALMOST UNBEARABLE BUT I KNOW YOUR RESTING IN PEACE. NO DOUBT CHRISTMAS WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT AND I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU. IT IS TRULY SAD THAT I CAN NEVER REPAY YOU FOR ALL YOU DID FOR ME IN MY TIMES OF NEED.I HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!!! LOVE YOU AND MISSING YOU MUCH, DEAR FRIEND.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-68863396329076536322009-11-11T09:04:17.461-08:002009-11-11T09:04:17.461-08:00I can only hope that there be a CHANGE with not ju...I can only hope that there be a CHANGE with not just officer involved domestic violence cases but for civilians as well. Detroit has more than its fair share of death as it relates to domestic violence but the officers are not defined by their careers. They are real people with real problems not robots. I wish Kevin the BEST in all of his future endeavors. I know that he has his father who is a positive role model and an outstanding police officer who once worked for the city of Detroit. MAY GOD BLESS THIS FATHER AND SON.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-71455466901775613032009-11-04T08:53:51.892-08:002009-11-04T08:53:51.892-08:00Kevin can do well if he is surrounded with real an...Kevin can do well if he is surrounded with real and genuine love. It doesn't make things right or heal the wound, but love is an amazing force... and his mom would want that -> <br />love all around him, <br />and him growing into a strong good man. <br /><br />There are people who have demonstrated themselves to be evil. But there are others who I believe crumble under the combination of certain factors. From THAT place I think they fall into some hole of impenetrable darkness that becomes unaware of anything but itself. May we never know the darkness it takes to commit such an act.<br /><br />I thank God that Kevin was not harmed.<br />I will never look at any murder-suicide like what's-done-is-done. We sweep away the victim because it easier to look forward. But may Katies's life always be commemorated, remembered, and celebrated. <br /><br />Katie's murder and Ed's self-inflicted death should spur a CHANGE for other officer-involved domestic violence victims in at LEAST Detroit - but I see nothing happening.<br /><br />What a shame.<br /><br />Who cares?<br /><br />Hugs.Behind The Blue Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-89334816153038000182009-11-04T07:34:51.317-08:002009-11-04T07:34:51.317-08:00I didn't know Ed at all. I had the pleasure of...I didn't know Ed at all. I had the pleasure of Katie's company a couple of times with a mutual friend. Katie had a zest for life that I respect. I think the bottom line here is, Ed took Kevin's mom from him.......It doesn't matter the "excuse" or the "explaination" for it. It is a horrible thing that Kevin will have to learn to live with, that Kevin will have to pay the consequences for. No matter what Ed (or Katie for that matter) did or did not do in life makes no difference now. A child has to deal with this mess, not Ed not Katie, not anybody judging the two of them. I know part of Kevin's family well and between them and the grace of God I feel Kevin will come through this, but it will not be easy. My thoughts and prayers are with those left behind that loved Katie and Ed, may God grant them peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-24766756149160157792009-10-30T10:01:40.976-07:002009-10-30T10:01:40.976-07:00REST IN PEACE DEAR FRIEND, you are missed!Two live...REST IN PEACE DEAR FRIEND, you are missed!Two lives ended too soon for pain that time would have healed. May both families heal and someday help others through their tragic loss of a son and a daughter. Intervention of domestic violence is frightening but rewarding if it means saving a life or lives. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-60396774405239740092009-10-11T23:11:59.792-07:002009-10-11T23:11:59.792-07:00My heart goes out to both families and both Edward...My heart goes out to both families and both Edward & Katie, we would never know what was going through Edwards mind for him to commit such an atrocious act...He didn't seem like the type of person who would of done something like this...My heart is sadden, Rest In Peace...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-54038466300296502792009-10-08T17:45:52.169-07:002009-10-08T17:45:52.169-07:00If there are too many comments for one page, a lin...If there are too many comments for one page, a link will appear at the bottom that indicates a second page of comments.Behind The Blue Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-88222979454876085332009-10-08T06:30:51.563-07:002009-10-08T06:30:51.563-07:00HUG yourself, because if you think for one minute ...HUG yourself, because if you think for one minute that I would be mad at you for voicing your opinion, you're the person who needs multiple stages of HELP! PEACE BE STILL!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-1438029790734017572009-10-07T14:17:45.466-07:002009-10-07T14:17:45.466-07:00Who was Katie before she met him, while she was ha...Who was Katie <i>before</i> she met him, <i>while</i> she was happy and loving him, and who did she plan to <i>restore</i> herself to be - as she moved towards divorce? How did she love her son and what did she like to do? None of the articles have said anything personal.Behind The Blue Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-84833144308801667382009-10-07T06:30:12.185-07:002009-10-07T06:30:12.185-07:00Oh my goodness. You sure are still trying to cope....Oh my goodness. You sure are still trying to cope. I'm not going to do a DV 101 class in the comments section, but hopefully you will make these deaths matter by LEARNING the dynamics of abuse and getting on a soapbox to help others know too before it is too late for them. <br /><br />You need to feel that Katie brought on her own death. That is sad. However you get through this time is up to you - but when you are done with the stages of grief, seek out the dynamics. <br /><br />You negate Ed as a man to blame someone else. He made a decision. You won't let him have that. He maintained control and you seem to think that she did. Forever, thanks to Ed, Katie's name will never be able to be mentioned without his face being all over that. He arranged that... for eternity. <br /><br />I doubt that this is about love or anger. It's more likely about fear and control.<br /><br />Murder is a crime. No matter how mad you are at me, out of your hundreds of choices of how to respond - some are off limits.<br /><br />He negated himself when he stole a life. You don't have to be mad at him, if you love or respect him it's your perogative to continue that - but you can imagine this or that all day long and it won't justify murder.<br /><br />Hugs. <br /><br />The 7 Stages of Grief<br /><a href="http://www.recover-from-grief.com/7-stages-of-grief.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.recover-from-grief.com/7-stages-of-grief.html</a><br /><br />The first stage:<br /><br />"SHOCK & DENIAL-<br />You will probably react to learning of the loss with numbed disbelief. You may deny the reality of the loss at some level, in order to avoid the pain. Shock provides emotional protection from being overwhelmed all at once. This may last for weeks..."Behind The Blue Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-79852925978876399452009-10-06T16:01:13.728-07:002009-10-06T16:01:13.728-07:00Perhaps you are right about "Ed" being n...Perhaps you are right about "Ed" being nice only as long as he got his way. Perhaps "Katie" was the same way. Perhaps this is why she failed to make an official police report against her husband. Perhaps "Katie" realized she helped create this violent,controlling and arrogant person "Ed" became. Perhaps she was the sole person who could bring out the killer in him. There is only one thing we know for certain...they are both DEAD! No one will ever know why this tragedy occurred in that public library parking lot next to the Canton police station in broad daylight. STILL TRYING TO COPE WITH THIS ORDEAL!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-20576702342302780542009-10-05T15:28:39.124-07:002009-10-05T15:28:39.124-07:00So the nice one is the one who pumped the other on...So the nice one is the one who pumped the other one with bullets. Interesting. He may have been handsome (I saw a site with women talking about that) and he may have been impressive -- but he's only the kind of nice that is nice as long as he gets things his way.<br /><br />There are more folks like that than people realize. <br /><br />Or the kind of nice that co-workers and friends get to benefit from but not spouses.<br /><br />Nice would be getting a divorce.Behind The Blue Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429113203939514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-57929063845057894242009-10-05T12:08:36.263-07:002009-10-05T12:08:36.263-07:00This murder-suicide incident seems to be an exampl...This murder-suicide incident seems to be an example of the calm before the storm. I have read some of the comments and it appears that "ED" went to work the previous day with a level head. Sometimes we have people in our lives that maybe we should walk away from. Although this couple may have known each other as friends for some time before marriage, they must have grown bitter towards one another. Outside of this website, I have heard some really wonderful things about "ED" and not so many nice remarks about "KATIE". Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinions and nothing is going to bring either of them back. They both left behind people who are going to miss their laughter,smiles and physical presence. My prayers go out the DETROIT HOMICIDE SECTION because they lost an extaordinary detective( "ED" was well respected from what I hear). You can never completely know anyone in life but you can love the person they allow to know. May we all be blessed to move forward from this tragedy. May we never forget there will be many obstacles in life that require us to THINK before we act. Too many people are dying in the heat of the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646417.post-9024528247305936882009-10-04T18:56:06.853-07:002009-10-04T18:56:06.853-07:00God Bless Katie, but she wouldn't tell Canton ...God Bless Katie, but she wouldn't tell Canton PD what transpired between her and Ed, when they got to their house, no one was home. Later when she went to the Police Department, she wouldn't give any details about their dispute(s) so there was no basis to commit Ed or have him arrested. Like it or not, civilian or police, you have to have some reason you can articulate to arrest a U.S. citizen, or focibly commit them to a psychiatric facility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com