Sadia D. Williams A Washington, D.C. firefighter graduate falls to her death while celebrating on a rooftop just two days after graduation. There was no foul play, and the cause of death is still being studied.
A recent fireman graduate in Washington, D.C. died after falling while celebrating her graduation at a rooftop party.
Sadia D. Williams, 21, who had only graduated as a member of the DC Fire and EMS cadet class on Friday, died after falling early Sunday morning.
WLTX reported that Williams met misfortune while celebrating her graduation on the rooftop of a four-story townhouse on 16th Street in Northeast DC.
Williams fell from the rooftop of the building at around 1 a.m, surrounded by metal fencing. She was brought to a nearby hospital, where she died from her injuries.
DC police do not believe foul play was involved, Fox 5 reported.
It remained unclear if Williams had been drunk or under the influence at the time of the tragedy or how she came to make her way over the metal fencing.
Williams had been assigned to engine company 13 in Southwest DC following her graduation.
Williams’s cousin Kevin Kojo Prince said on Facebook that her death has ‘devastated our family hard’.
Ryan Pagel, a friend of Williams, said: ‘Sadia wasn’t just another Cadet to me – she was one of my few workout partners during daily PT.
‘I’d load the bar with more weight than she thought she could handle, and she’d just smile, step up, and give it her best. More often than not, she proved herself stronger than even she realized. That determination and spirit defined her.’
Around 1 a.m., Williams fell from the building's rooftop, which was encircled by metal fence. She was taken to a local hospital and died from her injuries.
Fox 5 said that DC police believe there was no foul play involved.
It was unknown whether Williams was drunk or under the influence at the time of the tragedy, or how she managed to get over the metal fence.
Williams had been assigned to engine company 13 in Southwest DC after graduation.
Williams' cousin, Kevin Kojo Prince, posted on Facebook that her death had 'devastated our family terribly'.
Ryan Pagel, a friend of Williams, said: ‘Sadia wasn’t just another Cadet to me – she was one of my few workout partners during daily PT.
‘I’d load the bar with more weight than she thought she could handle, and she’d just smile, step up, and give it her best. More often than not, she proved herself stronger than even she realized. That determination and spirit defined her.’

