Detective Keith L. Williams (1954-1989) was a resident of Jamaica, Queens and a member of the New York City Police Department. Detective Williams was killed on November 13, 1989, when he and his partner were transporting a prisoner to Riker’s Island. The prisoner was able to steal a gun and open fire on the officers while in transport. Before his tragic death, Williams was a man who loved to give back to his community. As a student at Jamaica High School, Williams was a four-year varsity basketball athlete and a participant in an after-school program in P.S 116. He even started the “Keith Roundball Classics Basketball Tournament,” which began in Liberty Park.