 He was killed in action in Miragal, Calais, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device. Williams graduated in 2013 from El Diamante High School. He participated in football, drumline, and was part of the homecoming court for 2013. Williams was only six years old when 9-11 occurred. According to his mother, in the years following, a strong sense of patriotism and a family tradition of service drew him to the military.