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William Williams in Nebraska: Name: William Williams
State: Nebraska
Agency: Nebraska State Patrol https://copblaster.com/cop/29418/william-williams?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WilliamWilliams #Nebraska #NebraskaStatePatrol #LawEnforcement #PoliceDecertification

William Williams escaped slavery, adopted a new name, and joined the U.S. Army in 1814.
He fought at Fort McHenry—the battle that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Mortally wounded in the fight, he died still unfree in the eyes of the law.
This Memorial Day, remember him.
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