Ronald Turney Williams
American career criminal and former fugitive
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Ronald Turney Williams (born April 4, 1943) is an American serial killer, burglar, arsonist,[3] kidnapper,[3] prison escapee, and former fugitive. In 1979, Williams and fourteen other inmates escaped from the West Virginia State Penitentiary, where he was serving a life sentence for the 1975 murder of a police officer.[3] During the escape, Williams killed another police officer and committed another murder in Arizona in 1981 during his fugitive state.[4]
April 4, 1943
Keystone, West Virginia, U.S.[2]
| Ronald Turney Williams | |
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Photograph taken 1976 | |
| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges | |
| Alias | |
| Description | |
| Born | Ronald Turney Williams April 4, 1943 Keystone, West Virginia, U.S.[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 165 to 170 lb |
| Occupation |
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| Status | |
| Convictions | First degree murder |
| Penalty | West Virginia Life imprisonment Arizona Death |
| Status | Incarcerated |
| Added | April 16, 1980 |
| Caught | June 8, 1981 |
| Number | 373 |
| Captured | |
In 1981, the FBI tracked Williams to a Manhattan, New York motel, where a gunfight ensued between Williams and the agents, and Williams was seriously wounded and was apprehended.[5] For the murders, Williams received a second life sentence in West Virginia and in 1984 received the death penalty in Arizona.[6] He remains incarcerated at Mount Olive Correctional Complex in West Virginia.[7]
Victims
- Beckley Police Sargent David Lilly, 1975, Beckley, West Virginia[8]
- West Virginia State Trooper Philip Kesner, November 7, 1979, Moundsville, West Virginia[9]
- John Bunchek, March 21, 1981, Scottsdale, Arizona[10]
