William Michael Williams Jr.

William “Bill” Michael Williams Jr., age 78, was born on December 17th, 1947, to Claire Ramona and William Williams in Everett, Washington. Bill passed away on August 29th, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Bill was a very private man, but he was very family oriented. Bill is survived by his children, Jim (Sandy) Williams, Andrea (Bryce) Williams-Juneau, and Dawn Williams; his grandchildren, Neil Hamilton, Seannie Linares, Lily Linares, Donovan (Ruby) Hamilton, Nicholas Williams-Flores, Brycee Juneau, Brianna Williams, Emilee Williams, Elizabeth (Moose) Williams-Juneau, Ben Martinez, Phillip Martinez, Anthony Martinez, and Christopher Martinez; his great-grandchildren, Nevaeh Hamilton, Adriannah Hamilton, Aniyah Juneau, Eden Juneau-Revey, and Bear Hudson; and his special nephews, Morris Alexander, Gene Enick, and John Enick.

Bill was a man of many talents. He joined the Air Force, where he was an Aircraft Structural Repairman in Vietnam. After the Air Force, Bill went to work for Boeing, working on building planes. He then went on to Marysville, where he started of as a police reserve officer until he was hired on full time by the city as an officer. At Marysville he worked as a patrol and field training officer for 20 years. In 1980, Bill helped open the Tulalip Bingo Hall and he was the director of security. He also helped the Swinomish Tribe with their police academy and casino as a consultant for their security and surveillance. After retiring from Marysville, Bill went on to help various other tribes get their start with their casinos. After helping other tribes, he came to work at the Tulalip Casino. In 2003 Bill worked for the Tulalip Tribes Police Department and was a Detective Corporal, he eventually went on to be a Deputy Chief. During his career, Bill worked closely with the Snohomish County Sheriffs office and the city of Everett. Bill then retired from Tulalip under Chief Jay Goss. After retiring, Bill enjoyed being able to relax and enjoy the company of his family.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Claire Ramona “Goldie” & William Williams; his sisters, Mary Ann “Cookie” Moses and Patricia Williams; his grandparents, John Williams and Katie Sam, and Joesph and Sally Day; his nephews, Clifford George Enick and Michael Curtis Enick; his nieces Delores Moses Bill and Lynn Moses Selam; and his son-in-law, Edward “Bo” Hamilton.

Bill will be forever missed, remembered, and loved by his family.

An Evening Service will be held at Tulalip Gathering Hall, 7512 Totem Beach Rd, Tulalip Bay, WA 98271, US, on September 8, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

A Funeral Service will take place at Tulalip Gathering Hall, 7512 Totem Beach Rd, Tulalip Bay, WA 98271, US, on September 9, 2026, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

A Committal Service will follow at Mission Beach Cemetery, Mission Beach Rd, Tulalip Bay, WA 98271, US, on September 9, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.