Williams County S. W. A. T. Team

Williams County S.W.A.T. Team Steven Armstrong, Commander

The Williams County S.W.A.T. Team is comprised of members from the Williams County Sheriff’s Office, Williston Police Department, and Williston Fire Department. The team consists of one Commander, three Team Leaders, an Assistant Team Leader, fourteen operators, four Marksmen, and six medics.

The SWAT Team’s Mission is to provide a well-equipped, highly trained, skilled tactical team to be a resource for agencies in successfully resolving critical incidents, with the intent of preserving life and protecting citizenry. The team responds to high-risk critical incidents; barricaded subjects, high-risk search warrants, hostage rescues and any other incidents that require the team such as search and rescue operations.

In 2017, the Williams County S.W.A.T. Team served 8 high risk search warrants, resolved one incident of barricaded subjects, and assisted in two search missions.